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Did you know that today only 23.3% of all American-based architects are women? Considering March is Women’s History Month when we commemorate the vital…
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I’m fully aware this substack is supposed to be about the architecture of Chicagoland. But if there is such a thing as a Chicago “North,” then it would…

February 2023

It was exactly a year ago that I wrote a post about “demolition by neglect” by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. I didn’t expect my writing to get much…

January 2023

It’s that time of year again when we look back at the buildings we lost in 2022. Just like my 2021 post, Chicago continues to destroy its rich…

December 2022

2022 marked the 100th anniversary of architect Edward “Ned” Dart’s birth. Earlier this year I wrote about some of Dart’s architectural projects like the…
For the people who read this Substack, you might not know I’ve freelanced for Chicago magazine for the last year and a half writing up real estate…
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Who knew the North Shore suburb of Kenilworth had a connection to the Empire State Building? Paul Starrett (1866-1957), a master builder with…
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November 2022

Six years ago the Chicago Bungalow Association started a campaign called “Stop the Pop” in response to the ugly second-story additions that have “popped…
After a four-month absence I’ve decided to restart my substack, partially due to Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter. If that ship goes down, which appears…

June 2022

I’ve been spending more time in nature lately, mainly for my mental health. But I’m still drawn to architecture wherever I go, even while exploring the…
This month marked the anniversary of Edward “Ned” Dart’s birth, who was born in New Orleans exactly 100 years ago on May 28, 1922. Dart is best known…

April 2022

When music salesman William Krause hired architect William C. Presto to create a new striking storefront for him in Lincoln Square that could attract…
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