Botched Archaeological Survey Paves Way for Destruction of Tenement Ruin in Pullman National Monument

by Press on July 17, 2017

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Preservation Group Claims Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Bungled Archaeological Survey to Aid Politically Connected Developer

Chicago, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2017 – The Pullman National Monument Preservation Society announced Monday that it will appeal the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency’s (IHPA) authorization to destroy the ruins of an 1880 Pullman Tenement Block House located within the boundaries of both the Pullman National Monument and the Pullman National Historic Landmark District.

“The archaeologists’ report indicates that they…