Comments on: Search and rescue: Time Out picks 6 endangered Chicago buildings http://yochicago.com/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings/2909/ New homes, apartments and condos for sale and rent in Chicago Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:56:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: NSH http://yochicago.com/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings/2909/comment-page-1/#comment-31136 NSH Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:54:21 +0000 http://yochicago.com/architecture/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings_2909/#comment-31136 Boofoo is where eagles soar on the south east side. Not the best place for a museum. Boofoo is where eagles soar on the south east side. Not the best place for a museum.

]]> By: anon http://yochicago.com/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings/2909/comment-page-1/#comment-31135 anon Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:47:07 +0000 http://yochicago.com/architecture/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings_2909/#comment-31135 Boofoo? What's that? Boofoo? What’s that?

]]> By: Phil Berger http://yochicago.com/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings/2909/comment-page-1/#comment-31134 Phil Berger Sat, 14 Oct 2006 05:39:48 +0000 http://yochicago.com/architecture/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings_2909/#comment-31134 Not to be too defensive about this, but it's not the editors' fault; it's mine. I tried numerous times to get a comment from Bobbie Steele but her press person kept telling me she'd have a statement and never got back to me until a day after the issue went to bed. Not to be too defensive about this, but it’s not the editors’ fault; it’s mine. I tried numerous times to get a comment from Bobbie Steele but her press person kept telling me she’d have a statement and never got back to me until a day after the issue went to bed.

]]> By: the urban politician http://yochicago.com/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings/2909/comment-page-1/#comment-31133 the urban politician Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:55:16 +0000 http://yochicago.com/architecture/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings_2909/#comment-31133 The people at TOC obviously don't read the local newspaper. That's sad. The Cook County Board has essentially reversed its decision regarding the old County Hospital and now is leaning toward preservation of the main building. The new acting County Commissioner Bobbie Steele is strongly in favor of this, and even Todd Stroger (potential future Board President) stated he would support preservation of "parts" of the structure. Either way, John Stroger, who is out of the picture, was the major force behind demolishing the thing. My understanding is that he never had enough votes to get it torn down. I'm dissappointed--how can TOC have their info so misconstrued? That's a terrible shame.. The people at TOC obviously don’t read the local newspaper. That’s sad.

The Cook County Board has essentially reversed its decision regarding the old County Hospital and now is leaning toward preservation of the main building. The new acting County Commissioner Bobbie Steele is strongly in favor of this, and even Todd Stroger (potential future Board President) stated he would support preservation of “parts” of the structure.

Either way, John Stroger, who is out of the picture, was the major force behind demolishing the thing. My understanding is that he never had enough votes to get it torn down.

I’m dissappointed–how can TOC have their info so misconstrued? That’s a terrible shame..

]]> By: Phil Berger http://yochicago.com/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings/2909/comment-page-1/#comment-31132 Phil Berger Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:30:11 +0000 http://yochicago.com/architecture/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings_2909/#comment-31132 I should confess that the editors of TOC supplied me with a list of buildings they were interested in covering, and I negotiated with them. I thought including the steel mills was sort of goofy, too, but you have to choose your battles. [The worker's cottages, actually, weren't on their list.] And the proposal for the hospital doesn't call for market rate condos; among the mixed uses they proposed was for transient housing for hospital staff, patient families, and the like. But thanks for reading, and thank you Yo for posting the link. I should confess that the editors of TOC supplied me with a list of buildings they were interested in covering, and I negotiated with them. I thought including the steel mills was sort of goofy, too, but you have to choose your battles. [The worker's cottages, actually, weren't on their list.] And the proposal for the hospital doesn’t call for market rate condos; among the mixed uses they proposed was for transient housing for hospital staff, patient families, and the like. But thanks for reading, and thank you Yo for posting the link.

]]> By: NSH http://yochicago.com/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings/2909/comment-page-1/#comment-31131 NSH Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:45:51 +0000 http://yochicago.com/architecture/search-and-rescue-six-endangered-chicago-buildings_2909/#comment-31131 Some of these projects I agree with (Washtenaw Bungalows) others not so much, The county building is just to big to enjoy a residential afterlife. Besides who would want to live in such a germ infested environment? The Coke plant is just rediculous. A museum? First of all its in boofoo, second of all the the site is huge, again way to big. Some of these projects I agree with (Washtenaw Bungalows) others not so much, The county building is just to big to enjoy a residential afterlife. Besides who would want to live in such a germ infested environment? The Coke plant is just rediculous. A museum? First of all its in boofoo, second of all the the site is huge, again way to big.

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