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FAQs: The Point, 2022

2/8/2022

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Photograph by Nancy Campbell Hays, courtesy of the Hyde Park Historical Society.

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The Conservancy's Parallel Process

12/15/2021

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Photo of Promontory Point from the south: David Schalliol

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Strong support for the Point's limestone revetment

12/15/2021

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Between a rock and a hard place

12/14/2021

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Photo credit: David Schalliol

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Get the Point in your holiday stocking

11/16/2021

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Photo credit: Timothy Murphy. Promontory Point after storms 24-25 October 2021

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Third Year Running, No Park Supervisor for the Point

11/12/2021

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The Conservancy's work day 31 October 2021.

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Just why does the City prefer concrete?

11/8/2021

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Updated: Nov 16, 2021

The Guardian has a series about the environmental and economic hazards of concrete. The City (CDOT) and the Chicago Park District continue to advocate for the “locally preferred plan” of concrete and steel for Morgan Shoal and Promontory Point. The environmental hazards of concrete only add to the many other objections to replacing the 83-year old limestone revetment with new construction of concrete. The 2015 Morgan Shoal Framework Plan repurposed the historic limestone blocks in a step-stone revetment and a sloped walkway to the water. The City seems to have abandoned this portion of the Framework Plan in preference for concrete.

This while the City’s concrete lakefront appears to be eroding at half life on the North and South Sides. If it’s eroding this bad at mid-age, what major erosion to the City’s concrete revetment will happen in another 10-20 years?

Just why are the City and Park District pushing concrete at Morgan Shoal and Promontory Point when there's so many other, better and more creative alternatives?

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Art on the Revetment

11/4/2021

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Chicago's Wilderness

10/27/2021

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Ald. Hairston endorses Chicago landmarking of the Point!

10/3/2021

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That's the Point: latest updates and news

9/30/2021

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The Point recommended a Chicago Landmark

9/23/2021

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Many thanks to all of you who wrote letters of support for the recommendation of Promontory Point for Chicago landmarking. We had a tremendous outpouring of support from all over the City. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks posted on its website the written public comments they received, and, wow, there are 90 pages of comments submitted in favor of landmarking the Point!! Read them here--they start on page 33: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Historic_Preservation/Agendas/Program_Committee_Public_Comments_22SEP2021.pdf

In September 2017, the National Register nomination of Promontory Point came before the Commission on Chicago Landmarks and passed unanimously before it went to Springfield and finally Washington DC for final approval and listing on January 19, 2018. The Point, however, was never approved as a Chicago Landmark so Preservation Chicago and the Conservancy are recommending Chicago landmarking of the Point too.

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The Point recommended a Chicago Landmark

9/23/2021

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Many thanks to all of you who wrote letters of support for the recommendation of Promontory Point for Chicago landmarking. We had a...

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Point Clean-up, Sunday, 26 September 2021, 10:30am

9/23/2021

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Please join us at a volunteer workday at the Point this coming Sunday, September 26, 10:30am. At the clean-up, we will again be working...

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July 15th, 2022

9/23/2021

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Point Clean-up, Sunday, 26 September 2021, 10:30am

9/23/2021

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Please join us at a volunteer workday at the Point this coming Sunday, September 26, 10:30am. At the clean-up, we will again be working to: 

cut back and remove the trees and vegetation in the revetment
pick up litter and debris on the east and west sides of the park
rake and move the very last erosion rubble back into the revetment

We will provide gloves, trash bags, buckets, tools and bottled water. Please wear work clothes and a mask. We look forward to seeing you at the Point.

Conservancy volunteers have done a thorough and outstanding job over the last four months moving rocks and rubble back into the revetment. Now the Park District can mow the grass. And people can enjoy the parkland and get to the revetment and the water. Many thanks to all of you who participated in this hard work. Great job!

We will have orange, Save the Point Again! work shirts for those who don't already have one. If you already have one, we can't wait to see you wearing it on Sunday! And we will have iconic bumperstickers and buttons. (If you don't know the history of Save The Point or of Save the Point Again!, read up at our website or drop us a question at [email protected].)

Photo by David Schalliol

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