Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Historic West Loop warehouse slated for demolition

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By: AJ LaTrace | Aug 28, 2017 | Chicago.Curbed.com

Just days after the city released a historic factory building near the Clybourn Corridor for demolition, another piece of Chicago’s industrial legacy has been placed on the chopping block. According to the city’s Demolition Delay Hold List, which lists architecturally and historically significant properties that are pending demolition, the owner of the old commercial building at 1217 W. Washington is planning to demolish the structure. The building’s listing in the Chicago Historic Resources Survey (CHRS) suggests that the structure “possesses potentially significant architectural or historical features.” However, the entry notes for the property don’t reveal much else besides the decade of its construction and architectural period. Read More....

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