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Garfield: Last Station Standing of the First “L” Line
Hidden in Washington Park on the South Side is a small Victorian building that is the oldest standing public transit structure in Chicago, and probably the the United States. It was built to connect...
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The Legacy of Schulze Baking Company, Part 1
UPDATE 07/01: We explore the future of this building in the article The South Side’s New Industry: Data Centers. A few blocks away from Chicago’s oldest CTA station is the Schulze Baking Company...
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The South Side’s New Industry: Data Centers
A few weeks ago we looked at the history of an ornate shuttered factory in Washington Park, the Schulze Baking Company building (interior above). While the structure has been vacant for several years,...
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Washington Park Conservatory
For Flashback Friday this week we take a look at a long lost South Side treasure–Washinton Park Conservatory. Yours Truly Edythe Heitmann 1020 Winona Ave. Chicago A Few Small Enigmas This postcard...
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Romanesque Greystone in Washington Park
This Romanesque Greystone 3-flat is at 5238 S. Michigan Avenue and was built in 1890.
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Spray Paint, Not Bullets
John Morris/Chicago Patterns Garfield Boulevard, near Prairie. The post Spray Paint, Not Bullets appeared first on Chicago Patterns.
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Washington Park National Bank Building
John Morris/Chicago Patterns At 63rd and Cottage Grove The post Washington Park National Bank Building appeared first on Chicago Patterns.
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Preservation Chicago’s 2018 “Chicago 7” Most Endanged list released
Jackson Park [Eric Allix Rogers/Chicago Patterns] At noon on Wednesday, February 28, Preservation Chicago released its annual Chicago 7 list of most endangered buildings. Each year for the past 15...
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