Saving Goldblatt's

The story of a ragtag community's battle (and victory!) to preserve a neighborhood landmark

Learn about the bold, creative, and sometimes scrappy campaign by the East Village Association to save Goldblatt's Building in Chicago's West Town neighborhood. Community activist Gladys Alcazar-Anselmo will reflect on preservation efforts in an era before the Internet, social media, texting and 24-hour news coverage and feature the creative strategies and often humorous methods utilized by the organization to achieve their ultimate success. More...

Photo: Protest in front of Goldblatt's building mid-1990s. Credit: Courtesy of Gladys Alcazar-Anselmo

For those of you who are Northwestern alumni, students, faculty, staff or friends in favor of saving Prentice, there is a new "NU Wildcats for Prentice" Facebook page for you to "Like". Please post to your "wall" and share with your friends.

If you haven't done so, please sign the "Save Prentice" petition. Keep up with the latest news at Save Prentice. For background on the issue, to see letters of support, photos, and links to current and past news stories, go to www.Landmarks.org.

Photo: Old Prentice Women's Hospital, Chicago. Credit: Victor Skrebneski

Celebrations, tours, and more can be found on Landmarks Illinois' community events page. September highlights include the Glessner House 125th Anniversary Celebration (Chicago), a tour of the recently restored Ragdale artists' residence (Lake Forest), and the Illinois Main Street Conference (Quincy). Send us your preservation-related event.

Photo: Glessner House, Chicago. Credit: Diane Alexander White

Make your reservations for this popular and fun event. Join LI as we explore Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood for an evening of history, art, and architecture. View highlights from past pub crawls. To learn more...

Photo: Pilsen, Chicago. Credit: Marija Rich

Landmarks Illinois and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation will honor nine projects with Preservation Awards on October 27. Join us as we celebrate this year's exceptional preservation projects.  

Photo: (left to right) Monroe Building, Chicago; World's Largest Catsup Bottle, Collinsville; Hairpin Lofts, Chicago, Edgar County Courthouse, Paris. More 2012 winners.