Join us for a talk with Ward Miller, Richard H. Driehaus Executive Director of Preservation Chicago, exploring the histories and significance of these local landmarks, the threats they face and how they can be protected.
Chicago’s 7 Most Endangered Buildings in 2026
Guyon Hotel. Photo courtesy of Debbie Mercer.
Since 2001, Preservation Chicago’s “Chicago 7” Most Endangered Buildings list has highlighted historic buildings and sites at risk of demolition, and mobilized public and stakeholder support to save them.
As the organization approaches its 25th anniversary, speaker Ward Miller, will reflect on Preservation Chicago’s many successes, including the Century and Consumers Buildings, the Thompson Center, St. Adalbert’s Church, and The Warehouse, while revisiting some of the unfortunate losses over the years.
Please register to attend in person or join remotely via livestream and be part of the ongoing movement to protect and preserve Chicago’s rich architectural heritage.
Meet the speaker
Ward Miller studied architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and attended Northwestern University. He spent 20 years at Vinci-Hamp Architects, Inc. (formerly the Office of John Vinci), where he served as project architect and manager on major restoration projects. These included Holy Family Church — designed by Dillenberg & Zucker, John Van Osdel, and John Huber — the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany by Burling & Whitehouse, and the Heller House by Frank Lloyd Wright, among others.
Guyon Hotel. Photo courtesy of Debbie Mercer.
Cook County Hospital. Photo courtesy of Debbie Mercer.
W.M. Hoyt Company Building. Photo courtesy of Debbie Mercer.
