Wadsworth Hall, Lake Genova, Wisconsin, United States,
Built in 1906 for noted banker and philanthropist Norman Wait Harris — also known as N.W. Harris — who was the namesake of the predecessor firm to Harris Bank.
N.W. Harris named it Wadsworth Hall after his mother’s family. The mansion’s architect was the Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge firm, which among other structures designed the Cantigny mansion west of Wheaton for onetime Tribune co-owner Joseph Medill.
Glanworth Gardens has an original landscape plan by Frederick Law Olmsted.
A selection of pieces from the exhibit Maker and Muse: Women and Early Twentieth Century Art Jewelry that was at the Frick Art Museum in Pittsburgh this past summer. Photos by Charles Reeza.
LISC Chicago Now Accepting Applications for the 22nd Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards
Awards recognize excellence in community development and architectural achievements in Chicago’s neighborhoods
LISC Chicago has announced the opening of applications for the Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA). Now entering its 22nd year, the CNDA recognize innovation and best practices in neighborhood development. The premier awards program is the largest and most venerated celebration of the creativity and accomplishments that transform neighborhoods across the City.
“For the past two decades, CNDA has grown in popularity, attendance and recognition, and is among the most publicly-recognized programs to celebrate outstanding projects and achievements in the city’s neighborhoods,” said Deborah E. Bennett, CNDA jury chair and senior program officer at the Polk Bros. Foundation. “The awards have become a source of inspiration for those committed to community vitality and renewal.”
Established in 1995, CNDA was created to celebrate and honor the outstanding achievements in neighborhood real estate development and community building, as well as the essential role that both non-profit and for-profit developers play in building healthier neighborhoods throughout Chicago.
“The Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards celebrate the committed network of community development professionals across the city – a network that provides the critical civic leadership that makes our neighborhoods the greatest part of this great city,” said LISC Chicago Executive Director Susana Vasquez. “CNDA not only recognizes Chicago’s neighborhoods but honors the outstanding achievement in neighborhood real estate development, community engagement, neighborhood planning, and building stronger and healthier communities. I look forward to seeing this year’s applicants and learning more about how they are making Chicago neighborhoods thrive.”
In total, nine awards will be given out. Six community development awards will be presented along with three Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Architectural Excellence in Community Design. All award submissions go through an extensive review and nominees include for-profit and non-profit developers and organizations as well as architectural firms, and may be self-nominated or nominated by others. Applications are open for the following awards:
Six community development award categories are open to Chicago-area organizations and developers for application:
The Chicago Community Trust Outstanding Community Plan Award: Recognizes the development and successful implementation of a community plan or strategy within Cook County that improves quality-of-life or addresses a specific need, opportunity or issue through a comprehensive planning and implementation model. Winning recipient receives $15,000.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Healthy Community Award: Recognizes a successful community- based effort to improve the health of a low-to-moderate income neighborhood in the Chicago metropolitan area through creative and collaborative strategies. Winning recipient receives $15,000.
The Richard H. Driehaus Award for Outstanding Non-Profit Neighborhood Real Estate Project: Recognizes a community development corporation for a specific real estate project that has contributed significantly to the enhancement of the community. Winning recipient receives $15,000.
The Polk Bros. Foundation Affordable Rental Housing Preservation Award: Recognizes a for-profit developer or a non-profit community development organization for a specific real estate project in the City of Chicago that has preserved affordable rental housing. Winning recipient receives $15,000.
The Outstanding For-Profit Neighborhood Real Estate Project Award: Recognizes a for-profit developer for a specific real estate project that has contributed significantly to the enhancement of the community. A monetary award is not made for this recognition.
The Woods Fund Chicago Power of Community Award: Recognizes an organizing campaign that has achieved and sustained a victory that measurably improves the vitality of a community and/or positively affects the quality of life of a group of people. Winning recipient receives $15,000.
Three awards for the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Architectural Excellence in Community Design are open to Chicago-area organizations for application:
Awarded to three different recipients: Recognizes the importance of great architecture and craftsmanship to city life. The recipients: architects and project sponsors who, through restoration or new construction, have created buildings and spaces that enhance Chicago’s neighborhoods. The goal: to encourage tomorrow’s builders to honor and emulate those architects and builders who made Chicago what it is today. The impact: an even more beautiful city with neighborhoods that are home to all of Chicago’s citizens. Projects must be located in or serve low- and moderate income communities in Cook County. All projects submitted must have been completed within the last five years. The top recipient receives $15,000; second place recipient receives $3,000; and, the third place recipient receives $2,000.
Applications are due by 5 p.m. CST on September 10, 2015. Applications are only accepted and must be submitted online. Monetary awards will be presented to winners, who will be announced and honored on February 18, 2016 at the Chicago Hilton.
To apply and for more information on project eligibility and rules please visit www.lisc-cnda.org.
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About LISC Chicago
LISC Chicago connects neighborhoods to the resources they need to become stronger and healthier. Part of the national nonprofit Local Initiatives Support Corporation, LISC Chicago provides grants, loans, technical assistance and other resources to more than 70 partner organizations in low- and moderate-income communities across Chicago. When neighborhoods are connected to the right resources and work together to advance robust, coordinated community development plans, they are better positioned to participate in the region’s economic growth. For more information visit lisc-chicago.org.
A beautiful cicada clock from the Richard Driehaus Museum. We...somewhat snuck in. Legally. It was a half hour until close and my mother asked to have a look at the gift shop, since she likes beautiful things and we weren't about to spend twenty dollars each to see a small portion of a museum that was already fairly small. However, he folks upstairs were not keeping a particularly close eye on us, so I managed to slip away while my mother browsed and take a quick look at a few of the rooms on the upper floor. We nearly got away with being invited to see the servant's quarters until the shop attendant informed the tour guide that we hadn't actually paid for the privilege of seeing the rest of the house.
Jan. 31, 2011 — Philanthropist Richard Driehaus approves a $1 million matching grant to the BGA to help us elevate the scope and impact of our investigations, civic engagement and public policy advocacy. The Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust will match every dollar donated to the BGA up to 1 million over the next 3 years, and we'll be announcing details of our "Million Dollar Match" campaign shortly so stay tuned.
