Cubellis’ Thomas P. Baglivo, AIA, NCARB, Appointed National Peer to U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

Cubellis, an international architecture, interior design and engineering firm, announce that Thomas Baglivo, AIA, NCARB, Principal, Architecture and Interior Design has been appointed by GSA’s Commissioner of Public Buildings to serve on its National Register of Peer Professionals for the Design Excellence Program. GSA commissions architects and engineers to design new buildings and to modernize existing facilities for civilian federal agencies... 

North Kenwood District:4534 South Ellis

The core of the North Kenwood District is centered on the intersection of 45th and Berkeley and is largely comprised of handsome masonry row houses dating from 1890 to1905. This once-vacant three-story apartment building underwent an extensive renovation which included brick and stone repairs, masonry porch restoration, new windows and doors that match the original configuration, and a complete interior rehabilitation. The North Kenwood Multiple Resource... 

Motor Row Historic District: 2301-2315 South Michigan

These three buildings are part of the Motor Row District on Chicago’s Near South Side, considered to be the largest intact early “automobile row” in the United States. At its peak, as many as 116 different makes of automobiles were being sold on Motor Row. These three buildings were all designed by the prominent architectural firm of Holabird and Roche – the corner 5-story masonry building was constructed in 1911 for the Cadillac... 

Chicago’s Historic Places Revitalized; 22 Properties to Be Honored at Landmark Preservation Awards

The mansions of magnates, the hotel of presidents, the turn-of-the-century homes of Chicagoans, and other community treasures have recently been restored with special attention to historic architectural features. These and other Landmark buildings and their owners, 22 in all, honored today with the Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence. ADVERTISEMENT “It’s an honor to recognize these outstanding citizens who are truly dedicated...