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“A Special 11th Designation”
Lost amid the recent public outcry over the re-naming of this famed sports
facility was the announcement of a major rehabilitation project that could
seriously alter the character of the nation’s second-oldest active baseball
park. Although Wrigley Field was designated a Chicago Landmark in 2004, the
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority’s purchase proposal calls for
“relaxation” of the city’s landmark regulations. If the ISFA is successful
in their demands, this could set a dangerous
precedent for other local landmarks.
The ballpark, which was designed for a Federal League
baseball team in 1914, has been the home of the National League Chicago Cubs
since 1916, as well as the Chicago Bears from 1921 to 1970.
Photo 6: Courtesy of Okrent Associates
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HOW CAN I HELP?
• Sign a
petition aimed at local and state officials, calling for no changes to the
Chicago Landmark status of Wrigley Field. Volunteers from “Keep Wrigley
Landmarked” are outside the ballpark’s entrance at Clark and Addison a half
an hour prior to all weekend home games. If you would like to volunteer to
help collect signatures, please contact Michael Cahill at (312) 662-0995 or
(773) 267-8824.
• To state your opposition to inappropriate alterations at Wrigley Field and
support a thoughtful design review process that preserves the significant
features laid out in the 2004 local landmark ordinance, send your
correspondence to:
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Ms. Perri Irmer
Chief Executive Officer
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority
333 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616
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The Honorable Rod R. Blagojevich
Office of the Governor
207 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
www.illinois.gov/gov/contactthegovernor |
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Mr. Ben Weese, Chair
Permit Review Committee
Commission on Chicago Landmarks
1600 N. LaSalle St., #1600
Chicago, IL 60602 |
Alderman Tom Tunney
44th Ward
1057 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
Ward44@cityofchicago.org |
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