Lost (& Saved) Chicago
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Repository of pictures & stories of famous and less-famous buildings that have been demolished (and saved) in Chicago.
We strive to save as many threatened buildings as possible to preserve our remaining architectural history.
We strive to save as many threatened buildings as possible to preserve our remaining architectural history.
Blue Island and 18th Street (unknown date). Top of the card translates to: "Czech businesses in Chicago"
February 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Blue Island and 18th Street (unknown date). Top of the card translates to: "Czech businesses in Chicago"
Synagogue. Looking at the northwest corner of Cullerton and Ashland 1969. Now a parking lot.
February 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Synagogue. Looking at the northwest corner of Cullerton and Ashland 1969. Now a parking lot.
Horseless Carriage in front of the Daniel-Shipman house at 1828 S. Prairie Avenue. Photo taken in late 1800s
February 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Horseless Carriage in front of the Daniel-Shipman house at 1828 S. Prairie Avenue. Photo taken in late 1800s
It's a tragedy that few of these homes remain.
Prairie Avenue and Louis Sullivan - Part I
1700 block of South Michigan Avenue; two Sullivan designed houses at center During the month of June, we will explore some of the les...
glessnerhouse.blogspot.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It's a tragedy that few of these homes remain.
February 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Edwin Pardridge house designed by Wheelock and Clay in 1886. the non-extant residence was located at 2808 S. Prairie Avenue. Pardridge made his fortune in the stock market.
February 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Edwin Pardridge house designed by Wheelock and Clay in 1886. the non-extant residence was located at 2808 S. Prairie Avenue. Pardridge made his fortune in the stock market.
1912 Kaufmann, Weimer, and Company photographic image (scanned from the original glass plate negative) of Jenney and Mundie's central YMCA building, located at 19 south lasalle street, chicago, il. Still standing.
February 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
1912 Kaufmann, Weimer, and Company photographic image (scanned from the original glass plate negative) of Jenney and Mundie's central YMCA building, located at 19 south lasalle street, chicago, il. Still standing.
Not lost. Yet.
Yiddish theater and radicals found a home at Douglas Park Auditorium
In the early 20th Century, the Douglas Park Auditorium provided a forum for everything from Yiddish theater to union rallies in a heavily Jewish neighborhood.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Not lost. Yet.
Chicago pre-fire: First National Bank corner of State and Washington Sts. 1860s
January 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Chicago pre-fire: First National Bank corner of State and Washington Sts. 1860s
original 1920 kaufmann and fabry photographic image of daniel h. burnham's orchestra hall (1904), located at 220 south michigan avenue, chicago, il.
courtesy of bldg. 51 archive.
courtesy of bldg. 51 archive.
January 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
original 1920 kaufmann and fabry photographic image of daniel h. burnham's orchestra hall (1904), located at 220 south michigan avenue, chicago, il.
courtesy of bldg. 51 archive.
courtesy of bldg. 51 archive.
Southeast corner of Michigan and Huron in 1923. Today, it's the Apple Store.
January 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Southeast corner of Michigan and Huron in 1923. Today, it's the Apple Store.
Home of Mrs. Barbara Armour (1892) at 1434 Lake Shore Drive. Replaced by an ugly apartment building.
January 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Home of Mrs. Barbara Armour (1892) at 1434 Lake Shore Drive. Replaced by an ugly apartment building.
1324 Lake Shore. Mrs. J.W. Farlin Residence. R.W.R.Capes photo. House to the right still standing. Houses to the left were torn down for the 1300 Lake Shore Condo.
January 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
1324 Lake Shore. Mrs. J.W. Farlin Residence. R.W.R.Capes photo. House to the right still standing. Houses to the left were torn down for the 1300 Lake Shore Condo.
3442 W. Jackson slated for demolition. Still standing.
January 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
3442 W. Jackson slated for demolition. Still standing.
322 West 60th Street, built 1889
January 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
322 West 60th Street, built 1889
3995 S. Drexel Boulevard 1913. Gone.
January 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
3995 S. Drexel Boulevard 1913. Gone.
All of this gone. The replacement buildings are elegant, but modern.
POSTCARD – CHICAGO – 46TH STREET – E FROM WOODLAWN – APARTMENTS AND HOMES – 1913
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chuckmanchicagonostalgia.wordpress.com
January 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
All of this gone. The replacement buildings are elegant, but modern.
Let's hope.
will these three historic structures be rebuilt and/or saved in 2025? let's hope...
Antique American Architectural Artifacts
www.urbanremainschicago.com
January 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Let's hope.
another sad demolition.
seldom seen richard nickel photos documenting the destruction of burnham and root's church of the covenant
Antique American Architectural Artifacts
www.urbanremainschicago.com
January 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
another sad demolition.
View of the former mansions that once lined the 1400 block of North Lake Shore Drive. View is looking south on LSD, with the cross street being East Burton Place.
Photograph is from the Chicago History Museum website.
Photograph is from the Chicago History Museum website.
January 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
View of the former mansions that once lined the 1400 block of North Lake Shore Drive. View is looking south on LSD, with the cross street being East Burton Place.
Photograph is from the Chicago History Museum website.
Photograph is from the Chicago History Museum website.
