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July 2007 Update: Cook County releases rehabilitation plan for old Cook County Hospital.
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CCH turnabout a victory for all preservationists (Chicago Tribune, July 31, 2007)
Lazarus on Harrison St. (Chicago Tribune, July 31, 2007)
Stroger tells plan for old hospital (Chicago Tribune, July 27, 2007)
Spring 2007 Update: Success! The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency announced on December 11, 2006, that the National Park Service has listed old Cook County Hospital on the National Register of Historic Places.
August 2006 Update: In a major shift, the Cook County and City of Chicago administrations now support National Register listing and preservation of the old Cook County Hospital.
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County Hospital is worthy of historic listing, city says (Chicago Tribune, August 4, 2006)
Steele wants county hospital preserved (Chicago Sun-Times, August 4, 2006)
Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley (D-10) Announces Nomination of Old Cook County Hospital to National Register of Historic Places
Nomination commemorates 93rd anniversary of placing of the hospital’s cornerstone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 8, 2006
Joined by other Cook County Commissioners and the city and state’s leading preservation advocates, Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley (D-10) on Wednesday morning announced his formal application to nominate the old Cook County Hospital to the National Register of Historic Places, the federal government’s list of the most important historic structures in the nation. The Commissioner made the announcement on March 8, the 93rd anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the old hospital.
“I have always said that I care deeply about the mission of Cook County,” said Commissioner Quigley. “Since its founding, one of the most significant aspects of that mission has been to care for those who have nowhere else to go; the poor, the marginalized, the most needy in our community. Nowhere is there a more significant symbol of this mission than Old Cook County Hospital.”
Commissioner Quigley’s nomination asserts that the Old Cook County Hospital qualifies as a National Register property because of its architectural and historic significance. Commissioner Quigley noted that Old Cook County Hospital is the site of the world’s first trauma center and the nation’s first blood bank.
More on the Hospital's Background and History
Download the National Register Nomination
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