Landmarks Illinois

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Tickets Available for Preservation Forward 2025!
🎟️ https://t.co/Qt0YfeP4Nk
📅 Thursday, March 6, 2025
📍 The Old Post Office, Chicago
Help advance Landmarks Illinois’ mission to provide resources, expertise, and advocacy for protecting places of significance across the state.

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Have you nominated your local historic place for Landmarks Illinois 2025 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois? Bring in the new year by nominating a site before January 10! Your voice can make a lasting difference.
🔗 Learn more & nominate: https://t.co/ljp6Bh6DaE

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Reminder! The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)has put out a request for qualifications (RFQ) with submissions due��Jan. 31, 2025⏰ for 202-220 South State Street which include the Century and Consumers Buildings.
Learn more and share the RFQ: https://t.co/L9rFDAEiuE

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Preserve the history, culture, and architecture of Chicago��s South Side with grants open to nonprofits and for-profits, don’t miss this chance to make a lasting impact! https://t.co/WxRQOQwoBG

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Have an endangered historic place in your community? Nominate it for our annual Most Endangered list! 💚 Landmarks Illinois is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois, learn more and submit a nomination. https://t.co/ljIZCCk19y

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Landmarks Illinois will begin accepting nominations for the 2025 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois starting December 10 and ending January 10.
Available are FAQs you need to be a voice for the future of our communities. 👉 https://t.co/yMHMBB7HxO

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2025 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois nominations are opening soon!
Dec 10 -Jan 10, we will accept nominations for this year’s list of at-risk sites.
Visit our FAQ page to learn more about the program and how to submit your nomination:https://t.co/oogPxVB1Bx

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News Roundup November 2024: Landmarks Illinois provided a letter of support for the local landmark designation of Landmark School in McHenry.
📰 Read the letter of support and other November updates here:https://t.co/u5F4rfUwzJ

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Great news! The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)has put out a request for qualifications (RFQ) with submissions due ⏰Jan. 31, 2025⏰ for 202-220 South State Street which include the Century and Consumers Buildings.
Learn more and share the RFQ: https://t.co/HSjdR6bJBL

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Landmarks Illinois awarded $10,000 to Revolution Workshop for exterior restoration of a historic rowhouse in Pullman National Historical Park. The nonprofit provides construction job training to under-resourced Chicago communities.
Apps due Jan 1, 2025! https://t.co/Ckl4fpwmIK

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We’re dedicated to saving historic places like the Living Sanctuary of Faith Church & Oak Park & River Forest Day Nursery with our Preservation Heritage Fund. But we need YOU! Join Landmarks Illinois to help protect important places & empower communities. https://t.co/NuQFcAppTF

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SAVE THE DATE! MARCH 6, 2024 💚🔗https://t.co/s6KVYB9R2v
Join the 2025 Preservation Forward event at the Old Post Office in Chicago! Celebrate Landmarks Illinois' statewide efforts & honor our 2025 Influencers:
@ChiWomenNTrades, Chris Enck, The Finkelsteins @cheapsoldhouses

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Landmarks Illinois has awarded $10K to the Phyllis Wheatley Home (5128 S. Michigan Ave) for repairs. Built in 1896, it provided shelter to young Black women during the Great Migration. Grants for South Side preservation are available—apply by Jan 1! https://t.co/maWe2haWt5

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Join Quinn Adamowski for a double feature at the Illinois Main Street Conference! 👋🏡

🏛️ Intro to Landmarks Illinois – How we save historic buildings & support preservation.
📜 National Register Myths & Facts – Debunk myths & learn what designations really mean.

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@WardMiller25 @archpaper Thanks @wardmiller25 for acknowledging our 7+ years of advocacy work making sure this building was preserved and reused!

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Landmarks Illinois teamed up with @77flavorschi for a neat dive into preservation! 🎙️ Co-founders Sara Faddah & Dario Durham hosted Bonnie McDonald at historic Quinn Chapel AME Church, discussing landmark designation & Chicago’s rich history. https://t.co/9mH7oa3CQ0?

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We awarded Share Your Soles $8,375 for exterior repairs to the historic Pullman Stables in Pullman National Historical Park. The nonprofit helps kids in need worldwide. The Timuel D. Black, Jr. Grant Fund supports South Side preservation. Apply by Jan 1! 🔗https://t.co/H9O8a2z0bS

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Preserving Miles Davis' legacy! Advocacy Manager Quinn Adamowski visited the House of Miles Museum in #EastStLouis to discuss restoration plans, including a sound studio 🎶 He also met with leaders on using the #HistoricTaxCredits for building reuse. Back in Dec!

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How can historic preservation help fight climate change? Our team attended @SavingPlaces Past Forward in NOLA to explore this and more! With tools like The Relevancy Guidebook, we’re driving climate resilience, equity, and stronger communities. Dive in! https://t.co/GQRY3TB1kY

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📰 October News Roundup 📰
Honored our 2024 Preservation Award winners 🏆, supported BandWith’s arts center project in East Garfield Park 🏗️, continued our Preservation Snapshots 📚, & worked to protect Miles Davis' legacy in East St. Louis 🎶https://t.co/sjtboTZEAj