EDITORIAL: Time to Let Woodlawn’s old Washington Park Bank building go
By Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board | April 4th, 2019 (Click here for the original article) The Cook County Land Bank is selling the Washington Park National Bank Building in Woodlawn, 6300 S. Cottage Grove Ave., after conducting public listening meetings to see what the community wants from the space. Whenever possible, older buildings that showcase Chicago’s architectural legacy should be spared from the wrecking ball. Every Prairie Style home and post-modern office building, every brick bungalow and greystone two-flat has value as part of the visual past and present of Chicago. Though preserving a building that has seen better days [...]