Historic Landmark PreservationAld. Daley is a member of the City Council Committee on Landmarks and Historic Preservation. She has sponsored 16 Chicago Landmark Designations including saving the Burling Row Houses from a proposed demolition. With her guidance the City Council adopted the Near North Preservation District that implemented zoning standards to protect the historic Gold Coast area of the 43rd Ward. Ald. Daley is also leading an effort with the Gold Coast Neighbors Assn. to preserve the wood block alley between Astor and State Pky behind the Cardinal's residence. This alley has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ald. Daley helps property owners with improvement projects and redevelopment proposals in landmark districts. The link to the Commission on Chicago Landmarks provides information about Chicago Landmarks, guidelines for construction with landmark properties, and access to the Chicago Historic Resources Survey. The Chicago Historic Resources Survey, a color-coded classification survey of buildings in Chicago, is an important resource for researching properties.
Contact the Landmarks staff in the City's Department of Planning at 312-744-3200 or the alderman's office if you have specific questions about landmark properties.
ALD. DALEY SPONSORED LANDMARK DESIGNATIONS
Alfred Caldwell Lilly Pool in Lincoln Park
Arlington-Deming District
Armitage-Halsted District
August Dewes House
Biograph Theater
Bissell Row House District
Burling Row House District
South Pond Refectory (Cafe Brauer) and Carlson Cottage Comfort Station in Lincoln Park
Elks Memorial
Fremont Row House District
Henry Gerber House
Historic Chicago Firehouses
The Lion House in the Lincoln Park Zoo
Mid-North District Extension
Reebie Moving & Storage Building
The Standing Lincoln Monument in Lincoln Park
Yondorf Hall
Information on these and other Chicago Landmarks is available on the Commission on Chicago Landmarks website.