The state of Chicago’s 7 Most Endangered Buildings

By Andrew Gill
The state of Chicago’s 7 Most Endangered Buildings
Preservation Chicago says the South Side Masonic Temple has been vacant since the 1980s and many reuse plans have come and gone. WBEZ/Andrew Gill
The state of Chicago’s 7 Most Endangered Buildings
Preservation Chicago says the South Side Masonic Temple has been vacant since the 1980s and many reuse plans have come and gone. WBEZ/Andrew Gill

The state of Chicago’s 7 Most Endangered Buildings

By Andrew Gill
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Every year Preservation Chicago highlights seven buildings they think are worth saving. One of the 2015 ‘Chicago 7’ is the South Side Masonic Temple located near Kennedy-King College in Englewood. Some in that community say the building is past saving and should be torn down. We set out to document the current state of Chicago’s Most Endangered Buildings.