La Lucé Building

The La Lucé Building (also known as the Lake Street Schlitz Tied House)[1] is a four-story Queen Anne style building at 1393 W. Lake Street in Chicago's Near West Side.[1] A demolition permit was issued on November 30, 2020 and it is scheduled to be demolished despite pushback from residents and preservationists.[2] However, a 90-day demolition delay hold was issued on December 2.[3][4]

La Lucé Building
Alternative namesLake Street Schlitz Tied House
General information
Architectural styleQueen Anne
Address1393 W. Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°53′9.0″N 87°38′52.4″W
Completed1892
Technical details
Floor count4

History

The property on which the building stands was sold to Edward Uihlein in 1891 for $4,600.[5] The building was built by Uihlein in 1892, and originally housed a Schlitz tied house, as well as apartments.[1] It continued to house taverns for many years after.[6][7] In 1989, La Lucé, a traditional Italian restaurant, opened in the building.[7][8][9] The restaurant closed in 2016, and a demolition permit was requested.[1][10][7][11] The permit was placed on a 90-day hold, because the building is orange rated in the Chicago Historic Resources Survey, signifying that it "possesses potentially significant architectural or historical features".[1][10][11] The 90 day hold expired, but the building was not demolished.[1][10][11][12] It was sold to developers on August 7, 2020.

References
  1. "Threatened: La Lucé Building/Schlitz Tied House Demolition Looms", Preservation Chicago. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. "129-Year-Old Victorian Building, Former Home To La Luce, Scheduled For Demolition", Block Club Chicago. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. Demolition Delay Hold List (2020)", City of Chicago. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  4. Kamin, Blair. "Column: Former Fulton Market restaurant and Schlitz tavern is safe from wrecking ball — for now — after city revokes demolition permit", Chicago Tribune. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  5. The Real Estate and Building Journal. Volume 33, Issue 1. March 21, 1891. p. 408. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  6. "Tavern Owner Held for Having Fake Red Points", Chicago Tribune. July 18, 1945. p. 10.
  7. Selvam, Ashok. "United Center Italian Favorite La Lucé Closes After 27 Years", Eater. July 14, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  8. Bruno, Pat. "Pat Answers", Chicago Sun-Times. August 11, 1995. p. 18.
  9. Selvam, Ashok. "La Lucé Co-Owner Reflects After 27 Years in West Loop", Eater. July 15, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  10. Nitkin, Alex. "Victorian-Era West Loop Building Marked For Demolition", DNAinfo. July 14, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  11. Kozlarz, Jay. "Demolition Imminent for 19th-Century West Loop Victorian", Curbed. July 13, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  12. Kozlarz, Jay. "The West Loop’s historic former La Lucé building to host 'pre-demolition' auction", Curbed. March 29, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
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