Landmarks Illinois

Landmarks Illinois is proud to launch "The Relevancy Guidebook," a manual aimed at making historic preservation more effective, inclusive and just. Written by Landmarks Illinois President and CEO Bonnie McDonald from extensive research, including 130 interviews with people deeply involved in preservation and the built environment, it identifies preservation's challenges and actionable ways to increase its relevance in a changing world. Preservation can help solve society's pressing needs, with the potential to create affordable housing, fight climate change, promote justice and equity, generate new jobs, and more. Historic places give context to events that have shaped our history. Destroying them can untether communities; saving them can provide knowledge, repair, and hope. "The Relevancy Guidebook" is designed to help make it possible for anyone to protect the places that matter to them and their community. Download it for free at https://lnkd.in/es5Df32c. Our thanks to the James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation and National Trust for Historic Preservation for their support. #HistoricPreservation #Preservation #LandmarksIllinois

🍂 Preservation Snapshots: Fall 2024 Series 🍂 This fall, we’re turning over a new leaf with monthly virtual presentations! Starting September 19, join Stacy Robinson of Kartemquin Films as she shares insights from “The Boss and the Bulldozer,” a documentary examining Mayor Richard J. Daley’s urban renewal efforts and their lasting impact on Chicago communities. 📅 Warm up with us from September to November—each session held on Zoom! 🍁 Don’t miss these impactful discussions with top thought leaders and creators.https://ow.ly/78NM50TgO0f #HistoricPreservation #IllinoisHistory #ChicagoHistory #UrbanRenewal #NonProfitEvents

Havisham Bourbon, Brew & Spirits is the recipient of a 2024 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for Adaptive Use! Nick and Jerri Schaefer brought their vision to life by restoring Alto Pass’ oldest commercial building to create a speakeasy-styled bourbon bar, private tasting room and overnight rentals. The husband-and-wife team fully restored the former flour mill built in the 1860s into a unique destination along the highly traveled Shawnee Hills Wine Trail in Southern Illinois. Learn more about the project and register for our preservation award ceremony on October 18: https://ow.ly/XYJV50TeMb7 Thank you to: Nick & Jerri Schaefer, Owners Frazier & Sons Construction, Carpentry Chris Poulis, Carpentry E&D Concrete, Concrete Schlenker Plumbing, Plumbing Wade Burns Masonry, Masonry Phalin Electric, Electricians Dean Stoffel Flooring, Flooring and Tile SI Heating & Cooling, HVAC Flamm Heating & Cooling, HVAC Paula Bierstedt Painting, Painting . . . . . #LIPreservationAwards #LI2024PreservationAwards #2024LIAwardWinner #LIDreihausAwards #2024LIDriehausAwards #altopass

On August 22, Landmarks Illinois Regional Advocacy Manager Quinn Adamowski and President & CEO Bonnie McDonald visited the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois to connect our partners HistoriCorps and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Historicorps is a national nonprofit that provides volunteers of all skill levels with hands-on experience preserving historic structures on public lands across America. In the Shawnee National Forest, Historicorps was repairing the 1930s-era Goose Bay Shelter on Lake Glendale near Dixon Springs, Illinois, on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service. Illinois Department of Natural Resources Assistant Director Todd Strole joined the group to see Historicorps’ hands-on work and learn more about how the nonprofit might assist with state-owned historic structures.

Two incredible funding opportunities are available—don't miss out! Apply by October 1st to secure support for your preservation projects. Barbara C. and Thomas E. Donnelley II Preservation Fund for Illinois This grant is perfect if you need to: 📑 Hire experts like preservation architects, planners, or consultants for reports, design guidelines, or feasibility studies. 🎓 Develop innovative education efforts to engage new audiences in the preservation movement. Landmarks Illinois’ Preservation Heritage Fund This grant is ideal for: 🏢 Engineering, architectural, or feasibility studies. ⚖️ Stabilization and legal services. 📰 Surveys, National Register Nominations, and ordinance support. If your project needs funding to save a historic structure or site, this is your chance! Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/pT6250Ta8ol

🌟 Exciting Updates from Landmarks Illinois! 🌟 We have so much to share with you this month, from celebrating preservation wins to opportunities for you to get involved:https://ow.ly/5c6A50T980H 🏆 2024 Preservation Awards: Join us in honoring the incredible winners of this year's Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards, with projects from across Illinois. Ceremony on October 18 in Chicago! 🏢 Century & Consumers Buildings Saved: The GSA has chosen to preserve these iconic Chicago skyscrapers through adaptive reuse. Read our statement! 🏛️ Grant Applications Open: Have a preservation project in mind? Apply for a grant through our Preservation Heritage Fund by October 1! 🚀 We’re Hiring! Join our team as an Easement & Advocacy Associate and help us protect Illinois’ historic treasures. 🌳 Shawnee National Forest: We partnered with Historicorps to preserve the Goose Bay Shelter. It’s amazing to see historic structures come back to life! 👀 Preservation Snapshots: Don’t miss our fall lineup of virtual lectures on preservation topics. Register now to secure your spot! Stay tuned and get involved today!

Mark Your Calendars for Our Fall 2024 Preservation Snapshots Series! Join us for three insightful events as we explore Illinois' history and the power of historic preservation. 🔗 Register now for the upcoming lecture! https://ow.ly/hVGt50T81Lh 🔹 The Boss and the Bulldozer with Stacy Robinson 🗓️ Thursday, Sept. 19, 12-1 PM Explore the impact of Richard J. Daley’s urban renewal efforts in Chicago with award-winning documentarian Stacy Robinson. 🔹 Sandra Steinbrecher and The Salt Shed 🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 10, 12-1 PM Dive into the remarkable restoration of Chicago’s Morton Salt Warehouse with photographer and writer Sandra Steinbrecher. 🔹 Al Watts and the Alexander Bros. Blacksmith Shop 🗓️ Tuesday, Nov. 12, 12-1 PM Learn about the preservation efforts to save one of Geneva’s oldest commercial structures, with insights from Al Watts. #HistoricPreservation #LandmarksIllinois

Midtown FAUST Building is the recipient of a 2024 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for Rehabilitation! Brad and Sue Roos bought and renovated Rockford’s Midtown FAUST Building to bring economic development and energy to their historic neighborhood, which has long experienced disinvestment and low commercial occupancy. The couple led the complete rehabilitation of the 3,500-square-foot building constructed in 1920, focusing on quality craftsmanship and sustainability. Today, it houses a pottery studio, office space for a local nonprofit and Roos’ woodshop. Learn more about the project and register for our preservation award ceremony on October 18: https://ow.ly/YYcZ50T6v8c Thank you to: Brad and Sue Roos, Owners, General Contractor Aaron Holverson, Studio GWA, Architect Gary Anderson, Studio GWA, Founder Jen Spencer, Studio GWA, Architect Ashley Sarver, Studio GWA, Urban Planner Michael Smith, Studio GWA, Urban Planner . . . . . #LIPreservationAwards #LI2024PreservationAwards #2024LIAwardWinner #LIDreihausAwards #2024LIDriehausAwards #rockford

Old Courthouse Center is the recipient of a 2024 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for Adaptive Use! The City of Woodstock completed an extensive rehabilitation of the historic Old McHenry County Courthouse and Sheriff’s House, returning the deteriorating local landmark to a lively downtown attraction. Old Courthouse Center is now a multi-use, fully accessible development that includes a restaurant, retail spaces and events venue. Once again, it serves as a hub of economic activity in the heart of the Woodstock Square National Historic District. Learn more about the project and register for our preservation award ceremony on October 18: https://ow.ly/VCPq50T57Xs Thank you to: City of Woodstock, Illinois , Owner Darrell Moore, City Planner Aaron Holverson, Studio GWA , Architect, Historic Tax Credit Consulting, Interior Design Hutter Trankina Engineering, Structural Engineer Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental, Civil Engineer Bulley & Andrews, Construction Manager

Ramova Theatre is the recipient of a 2024 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for Adaptive Use! After sitting empty for nearly 40 years, Ramova Theatre has reopened following an extensive rehabilitation led by husband-and-wife team Tyler and Emily Nevius. The historic former movie theater in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, built in 1929, has been adaptively reused as a concert hall, craft brewery, taproom and grill to host live performances as well as educational programs for the community. Learn more about the project and register for our preservation award ceremony on October 18: https://ow.ly/ieQO50T4oZt Thank you to: Tyler and Emily Nevius, Owners Dan O’Riley, AIA, Principal, O’Riley Office, Design Architect and Architect of Record John Reynolds, Baum Revision, Developer Andrew Totten, McHugh Construction, General Contractor Clemeth Abercrombie, Charcoalblue, Lead Design Rachel Will, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Facade and Interior Restoration Consultant Sofia Mattesini, Ryan, Historic Tax Credit Consultant Eamonn Connolly, McHugh Engineering Group, Structural Engineer Todd Veard, AMS Industries, Inc.Mechanical, Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer Kevin Conlin, JMS Electric, Electrical Engineer