Women’s Architectural League Foundation
Chicago’s Architectural Heritage… past, present and future
The Historic Chicago Daily News Building
When: Wednesday, October 21st, 10:30AM
Where: 2 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL
Completed in 1929 for the Chicago Daily News, 2 North Riverside Plaza is a 26-story Art Deco skyscraper designed by Holabird & Root and newly designated an official Chicago Landmark. Occupying a full block along the South Branch of the Chicago River, the building was conceived not only as a headquarters for one of the city’s great newspapers, but as an ambitious piece of urban architecture that turned toward the river
and created a generous public plaza at its edge.
Mission Statement
Our purposes are to promote awareness and appreciation of Chicago area architecture and to provide scholarships to architectural students of the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Universities of Illinois at Chicago and Champaign-Urbana.
In 1958, a group of women who were architects or were related to architects formed the Women’s Architectural League Foundation to promote awareness and appreciation of Chicago architecture. Over the years, membership has broadened and is open to all women and men interested in architecture.
WALF members organize tours designed to deepen appreciation for both historic and contemporary Chicago architecture. Tours frequently feature buildings under construction or recently completed, led by architects involved in the project.
WALF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that is managed by a group of nine Board members from many disciplines but all are focused on architecture and its important role in the life of our great city.
Women’s Architectural League is a 501(c)3 nonprofit in the Chicago area. ID# 30-0225557
Another interesting and informative site you may enjoy is the Women Who Built Illinois Database found at www.landmarks.org/womenwhobuiltillinois/
It includes information on over 100 female architects, engineers, developers, designers, builders, landscape architects, interior designers and clients and their projects between 1879 and 1979.
This site calls attention to the women who helped to create places that today are cherished by communities and property owners across Illinois.
This website is presented by Landmarks Illinois. WALF is grateful for this interesting presentation and all the effort that was put into the project.
