On the occassion of the Chicago Tribune's Freedom Center being demolished to make way for a Bally's casino, indulge me for a few minutes in a story about my dad...

Tonight’s summer storms were the perfect backdrop for @blaservations’s searing powerful critique of the historiography of the Edith Farnsworth House—not to mention Dirk Lohan’s dramatic high water photos!

Imagine the courage it took to say: Let them see. 69 years since the murder of Emmett Till, we reflect on our nation’s reckoning with hate – and one mother’s absolute courage to find purpose in pain. Today, let's renew our march toward a more perfect union in their memory.

An artist created a "wooden quilt" from pieces of Emmett Till’s South Side home. buff.ly/3yNzSTG

Everyone welcome Mazeppa, MN

Docomomo Chicago proud to announce board member Elizabeth Blasius's virtual upcoming lecture: Baxter Travenol: Chicagoland Corporate Campus Architecture on Thursday, Oct. 10, 6-7:30 pm Eventbrite link to follow.

Bar Sotto is temporarily occupying the former Vivere restaurant (1990) designed by Jordan Mozer and the space is perfectly preserved in amber. Absolutely incredible.

It’s @blaservations in MAS Context with the People’s History of Historic Preservation in Chicago! mascontext.com/observations/a…

Preservation goes both ways: we have to protect buildings against demolition or decay; and we have to protect the environment against buildings

An old #Schiltz bar on #Chicago's East Side.

Don Tosi House (1949) by Don Tosi. At the time of this home’s construction, Tosi was working for Bruce Goff. Because the 25-year-old Tosi was unlicensed at the time, Goff signed off on the plans. The house was fully rebuilt in 1967 after being destroyed by an F4 tornado.

In the coming months, commemorative plaques will be placed outside 12 sites in Chicago and one in Peoria associated with the Black Panthers after documentation by local activists. trib.al/6qQf66k

Glad to see the light standards and convenience stairs are being retained—it will make restoration much easier!

Congratulations to Black in Historic Preservation member Leila Wills 💕🎶💗 of the Historical Preservation Society of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party for this outstanding commemorative effort! Here is some of the coverage the heritage trail received: hoodline.com/2024/10/illino…

Why is there such disdain for the postmodern color scheme that made the Thompson Center unique in the first place? Why must every building be gray or silver now? chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/202…

Not pulling any punches: “when a building is demolished it represents a systemic communal failure” writes EdwardKeegan in today’s Chicago Tribune! chicagotribune.com/2024/12/15/col…