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The 1942 Hostess House at Great Lakes Tour this Saturday
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Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond NEWS
Vote in the Preservation Partners Grant Program
Tour the Hostess House this Saturday
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. FREE
No RSVP needed, come anytime
Please log on to www.partnersinpreservation.com to vote (as many times as once a day, every day through October 10) for Gordon Bunshaft’s (SOM) 1942 Hostess House at Great Lakes Naval Base in North Chicago. If it receives the most votes, the Great Lakes Naval Museum Association will win its full funding request from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express’ Partners in Preservation competitive grant Program. The Great Lakes Naval Museum Association is one of 25 finalists in the Chicago region for this one time grant fund. The association has requested $150,000 to help kick-off its renovation fundraising campaign to re-use the one-time Hostess House as its new museum.
The Association also will host an open house for the public to visit the building and see its plans this Saturday, September 15. CBB members are invited to attend.
Address:
Hostess House, Building 42, Great Lakes Naval Station, Great Lakes, IL 60088
http://www.landmarks.org/preservation_news_community.htm
Attend the open house and vote often so Gordon Bunshaft’s Hostess House can be brought back to its original glory!
From Scott Allen, Vice Present of the Great Lakes Naval Museum Assocation:
The Great Lakes Naval Museum Association is inching closer to its dream of opening the doors to a new naval museum that will be located just outside the main gate of Naval Station Great Lakes.
The U.S. Navy is working closely with the Great Lakes Naval Museum Association to transfer Building 42, originally known as the Hostess House and a nationally recognized historic building, to the Naval Museum Association to house the Great Lakes Naval Museum.
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation chose Chicagoland as the second region to receive $1 million in funding under the Partners in Preservation initiative. This historic program is designed to help restore and preserve cultural assets through community awareness and involvement for future generations to enjoy.
The Great Lakes Naval Museum Association’s “Hostess House” renovation project has been chosen as one of the finalists and could receive a grant ranging from $25,000 up to a maximum of $150,000.
Your vote is needed. Please go to http://www.partnersinpreservation.com/ and vote for the Great Lakes Naval Station, Building 42 (Hostess House). You can vote every day from September 6, through October 10. Please encourage your friends to vote as well.
The Hostess House, designed by Gordon Bunshaft as the reception center for WWII Sailors, was opened in 1942 to provide a setting for thousands of Sailors to be reunited with their families and friends after completion of boot camp. Over the years it has seen many uses, but is now scheduled to be restored to its original form and house the Great Lakes Naval Museum,
Once transferred, the Museum Association will embark on a $15-20 million multi-phase plan to restore the Hostess House to its WWII grandeur. When restored, it will be the only museum in the United States dedicated to presenting the story of Naval training. Visitors will journey through over 10,000 square feet of the historic World War II building filled with hundreds of Navy artifacts, life-size photos, interactive displays and exhibits.
Thank you for your continued support of the Great Lakes Naval Museum Association.
Joan Gand Vice-President Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond P.O. Box 364 Flossmoor IL 60422 www.chicagobauhausbeyond.org Office phone: 847-446-6008 Gand Music and Sound Musical Instruments and Equipment www.gand.com |
