St. Columbkille, Chicago
If you’ve ever thought the intersection of Grand and Paulina felt a little off…it’s because there’s a whole church missing.
Chicago
Lawson YMCA, Chicago
Once the crown jewel of the Chicago YMCA system, a landmark of gay life in the city, and an SRO that provided flexible housing for decades, today the Lawson House is an encouraging story of architectural and (more importantly) affordable housing preservation.
Halsted Street Lift Bridge, Chicago
Chicago’s old Halsted Street Lift Bridge was the first modern vertical lift bridge in the world.
Lander's Restaurant / Miller's Pub, Chicago
This one threw me for a loop, since I always assumed venerable Chicago tavern Miller’s Pub had been here forever.
St. Stephen King of Hungary Catholic Church, Chicago
Szt. István beaming down beatifically at the building, a rare Hungarian-language Chicago church, and an unusual Protestant-to-Catholic church conversion.