THE ARCH august 2018 / volume 4 / number 4 » FROM THE PRESIDENT THE 30 N. Michigan Avenue TO OUR MEMBERS Suite 2020 Chicago, IL 60602-3402 “This is more than an income tax incentive, it is the ARCH (312) 922-1742 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE www.Landmarks.org Mark G. Henning Chairman missing link needed to make dozens of preservation august 2018 / volume 4 / number 4 Gary W. Anderson Vice Chairman projects possible in undercapitalized neighborhoods Bonnie McDonald President & CEO Kathleen A. Swien General Counsel and small communities.” Lee Brown Secretary Frieda Ireland Treasurer Andrew Ahitow We are excited to devote much of this issue of The Arch to the new Illinois Historic Preservation Tax PEOPLE SAVING PLACES Joseph M. Antunovich Credit (still pending the Governor’s signature at the time of this writing). This is more than an income tax BEER IN OLD BUILDINGS: CHICAGO CRAFT Jean Follett incentive, it is the missing link needed to make dozens of preservation projects possible in undercapitalized BREWERIES TRANSFORM HISTORIC 2 Joshua Freedland neighborhoods and small communities. SPACES INTO UNIQUE TAPROOMS Tim Frens Jeffrey Goulette Understanding how preservation development projects are financed is imperative to successful preservation Tiffany Hamel Johnson advocacy. We have to know how the numbers work, or don’t work, when making the case to decision Katie Kim makers. It goes beyond the numbers, of course. Preservation adaptive reuse projects renew the historic Nick Koricanac places that tell our story, put thousands of people to work, provide transit-oriented housing, as well as office Judi R. Male STATEWIDE NEWS and retail options, create pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, and enhance the beauty and sense of place in Erica Meyer our communities. Seeing reinvestment gives us hope for the future. First and foremost, though, there must THE STATE OF PRESERVATION Martin V. Sinclair, Jr. 4 be sufficient capital to get the project off the ground. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Landmarks Illinois’ board and staff have joined with our partners at AIA Illinois since 2009 to forward this Michael Altheimer legislation. Year after year, we introduced legislation as other states around us passed credits and gained Erica Block Inga Carus competitive advantage. What felt like failure, however, was actually laying the groundwork for success. Ari Glass Timing is key with legislation. Having provided years of education to legislators about the need for a state PEOPLE Krista Gnatt historic tax credit, we were ready when the time was right. 7 MEET REP. JEHAN GORDON-BOOTH Jacob Goldberg Tracy S Larrison We commend State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, and State Sen. Steve Stadelman, D-Rockford, for Robert C. Lee their leadership and advocacy on behalf of SB3527, as well as the bipartisan bill’s co-sponsors and Illinois J.J. Smith Historic Preservation Caucus co-chairs. We also thank partner Mike Waldinger of AIA Illinois and its current Martin C. Tangora and former lobbyists, Dan Hohl, Elaine Nekritz and John Amdor, and lobbyist Mike Cassidy, who worked to Cherryl Thomas improve language for the RERZ State Historic Tax Credit. Blair Todt EVENTS Jack Tribbia As of early July, the bill was expected to be on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk for his signature. The fact that Christy Webber 8 LANDMARKS ILLINOIS ANNUAL MEETING there was unanimous support for passage in the Senate, and near unanimous support in the House of Representatives, shows that this was truly a bipartisan effort. We will urge the Governor to sign the CHAIRMAN EMERITUS bill as a critical component of the state’s economic development strategy, and ask to add sufficient Richard Miller staffing at the State Historic Preservation Office to administer the program. Please check our website at www.Landmarks.org for more information about the Illinois Historic Preservation Tax Credit, including the STAFF Bonnie McDonald President status of the bill and a FAQ sheet. CONTRIBUTIONS Frank Butterfield Director of Springfield Office We thank our members for your continued advocacy on behalf of this legislation. Congratulations on the THANK YOU 9 Lisa DiChiera Director of Advocacy success of your efforts. Amy Ege Director of Development and Engagement With appreciation, Suzanne Germann Director of Grants and Easements Front cover: The vibrant beer menu at Forbidden Root sits in the middle of the brewery Kaitlyn McAvoy Communications Manager and restaurant in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood. The botanic brewery is located in Marija D. Rich Membership Manager Bonnie McDonald the rehabilitated former Hub Theater – a more than 100-year-old building on W. Chicago Emily Stinnett Office Manager President & CEO Ave. Forbidden Root is among a growing number of craft breweries that have transformed Tiffanie Williams Events Manager historic spaces into unique taprooms. Turn to pages 2 and 3 to read more. landmarks.org 1 PEOPLE SAVING PLACES Beer In Old Buildings: Chicago Craft Breweries Transform Historic Spaces into Unique Taprooms When FORBIDDEN ROOT, a brewery in and its suburbs alone, a growing number the attention of customers and lead them Chicago’s West Town, was planning to of which are housed in historic buildings. to ask about the history of the building. open its restaurant and brewery, it was Plenty more exist throughout the state, looking for a space that fit the company’s too, and we plan on visiting them soon and “People love stories,” said Noe. “It’s a good culture of being “open, interesting, sharing their stories. For this edition, we conversation piece.” welcoming and unique,” according to focus solely on Chicago. Founder and Rootmaster Robert Finkel. Maintaining the historic integrity of the Ellen Stoner is a Principal at Chicago Chicago Landmark that now houses Motor “For us, letting the building help tell our architecture firm AltusWorks, which has Row Brewing was challenging, especially story was critical,” he said. worked with breweries to reuse historic when it came to restoring the façade, buildings. She said a major attraction for said Bob Lassandrello, the father of the Since craft breweries are increasingly breweries that reuse industrial buildings father-son ownership team behind the common, not just in Chicago but throughout are their interesting, original features. brewery. It was, however, rewarding. The the nation, Forbidden Root needed a space rehabilitation project won a 2015 “Chicago as distinct as its botanic beers. “No two are alike,” Stoner said. “And they Landmark Preservation Award” from the are cost effective and flexible to convert.” City of Chicago. What to drink if you visit “In a world where the consumer has a choice of “I love this space and the history it holds for (A mix of brewery recommendations and its depth, heart and soul,” said Lassandrello. personal preference) thousands of craft beers, a visual context that “It doesn’t feel like a blank slate, the space feels lived in and comfortable.” speaks to our individuality was very important.” clockwise from above far left: Eris Brewery FORBIDDEN ROOT and Cider house reused historic elements from Sparkling Rose Ale “In a world where the consumer has a One of AltusWorks’ recent projects was By opening in historic buildings, these the original building throughout its brewery “A finely bubbled Biere Brut that’s brewed choice of thousands of craft beers, a visual METROPOLITAN BREWING’S Rockwell breweries are not only sharing their beers and restaurant, including using radiator panels with Niagara grapes and Hibiscus.” context that speaks to our individuality Taproom, which opened in 2017 in with thirsty customers, they are preserving along the staircases and railings. was very important,” Finkel said. Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood along a piece of the past and keeping our local (Credit: Brad Pogatetz) the Chicago River. The taproom is located history alive. Metropolitan Brewing’s taproom sits along the MOTOR ROW BREWERY The brewery found its home in a more in part of the former 1921 JM & V Weil Chicago River in a former tannery. New Phenix Wheat than 100-year-old historic building that Tannery, and recently won an award from ERIS BREWERY AND CIDER HOUSE, on (Credit: AltusWorks) A “historic restoration of a classic once housed The Hub Theater and was the Friends of the Chicago River for its Irving Park Road on the city’s Northwest The exterior façade at Forbidden Root Zwickelbier” that is named after the 1910 designed in the neoclassical style by David river-sensitive design. Metropolitan also Side, is housed in a 107-year old, former Brewery & Restaurant, formerly home to Phenix truck manufacturing company The Hub Theater. Saul Klafter. The moment Finkel walked highlighted the building’s historic details Masonic Temple. It was the building’s that once operated in Motor Row’s into the building, he saw the potential. in its reuse of the space, like heavy steel rich history of serving as a community Motor Row Brewing hosts performers, current brewhouse. columns and beams and load-bearing gathering space that attracted Eris including the Original Chicago Blues All Stars every Thursday night. The performances “The opportunity to preserve and build masonry walls, said Stoner. co-founder Michelle Foik. Thanks to Eris’ pay homage to the history of Motor Row’s METROPOLITAN BREWING rehabilitation of the building, community on the past is a form of respect to move neighborhood where Chicago blues music got Krankshaft forward by looking back,” said Finkel. “It The exposed masonry inside MOTOR ROW members once more can gather inside – its start. (Credit: Motor Row Brewing) The brewery’s flagship beer. “Chicago is was a beautiful stick waiting to be whittled BREWERY, on South Michigan Avenue, this time over a pint. Eris Brewery and Cider House opened in 2017 all about Krankshaft, and Krankshaft is into something new.” is another example of an original feature in a 107-year-old former Masonic Temple.