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Monday, May 26, 2008
Palmer House Facade Looking Good - interior, not so much.
A photoessay on upgrades, restorations and misfires at Chicago's classic 1920's hotel. Read and see it all here.
A photoessay on upgrades, restorations and misfires at Chicago's classic 1920's hotel. Read and see it all here.
The closing of the arcade is dam tradgedy - so much for class
ReplyDeleteThank God that the State Street exterior will be done right. However, 40 percent of the Monroe street canopy is going to be removed.
ReplyDeleteThey will do this by removing 20 percent from the east end and 20 percent from the west end.
This canopy downsizing was also fought by Preservation Chicago, but unsuccessfully. Darn it!