Commission on Chicago Landmarks
Contact: 312.744.3200
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks (CCL) is responsible for recommending buildings, sites, objects, and districts for legal protection as official Chicago landmarks. Staffed by the Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), the commission is also responsible for reviewing proposed alterations to existing landmarks and districts, as well as proposed demolitions of structures considered to be historically or architecturally significant. Established in 1968, the commission has nine members that are appointed by the mayor with City Council consent. Meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of every month and begin at 12:45 p.m.
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As of June 2023, meetings of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks are being held in-person at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St. Meetings will be available to watch online via livestream. Please check the agenda for room location.
2024 Meeting Schedule
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2023 Meeting Schedule
Commission on Chicago Landmarks - Archive of Meeting Minutes, 2009-2022
Public Hearing
Public hearings are distinct from regular commission meetings. Hearings are scheduled regarding certain proposed landmark designations, permit applications, or other processes and provide the opportunity for all interested persons to present evidence and testimony with regard to the matter under consideration. Hearings allow the commission to gather relevant facts and information to assist in its decision-making process. The Public Hearing will be held:
Date: Friday, May 10, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., City Council Chambers, Second Floor
To be considered at the hearing:
PROPOSED LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF THE ST. ADALBERT PARISH COMPLEX
1622-1658 W. 17th Street
1633-1659 W. 16th Street
Anyone wishing to participate in a public hearing must be present at the meeting. Those wishing to only view the hearing may do so by watching online via livestream. For further information, please call the Commission on Chicago Landmarks at (312) 744-3200.
Program Committee
Meeting of the Program Committee: Review of Suggestions Received from the Public for Chicago Landmark Designation and Nominations to the National Register of Historic Places will be held:
Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., Room 1003-A
To be considered at the meeting:
NOMINATIONS TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
FIRST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH AND PARSONAGE WARD 27
1124-1134 South Ashland Avenue
HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
11300 South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive WARD 9
SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC FOR POSSIBLE CHICAGO
LANDMARK DESIGNATIONS
(Deadline for submittal of suggestions: January 15, 2024)
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