From an e-mail sent out by Preservation Chicago:
Preservation Chicago has been asked by the owner’s of the Richard Nickel House, located at 1810 W Cortland in Bucktown, to market the property to someone who has an appreciation for the legacy of Mr. Nickel’s work as both a renown architectural photographer and architectural preservationist. They should also have the desire and financial means to rehab the building and save it for future generations to enjoy….
Demolition Hold List: A place for info about architecturally significant buildings in danger of being demolished (or are already gone) is a new website that converts the City of Chicago Demolition Delay Hold List web page into a blog that (as I understand it) will be updated whenever the City list is updated (keep reading…)
It seemed like a good idea earlier in the week, meeting at 5am so that we could get into the vacant building without being seen by dog walkers and nosy baby carriage pushers. But as I forced myself out of bed at 4:30, I wondered if maybe we were being just a bit too cautious. I met my sleep deprived friend in the park across the street, and together we started looking for an entrance. We wanted to go to church.
A bit of spam that I received this afternoon from Preservation Chicago, though since I’m glad I got it I suppose it isn’t really spam. I assume that if you’re reading this blog, you already know who Richard Nickel is…
Summer is over, school is back in session, and some students in North Lawndale will be (or maybe not–see the note at the end of this post) attending class at a former powerhouse built in 1905 to service the massive Sears, Roebuck & Co. world headquarters complex on Chicago’s west side.
A couple of recent (June 29) photos from the ongoing demolition of the old Cook County Hospital complex…Work on removing the rear pavilions is well underway…
