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Monday, November 9, 2009

Three Arts Club proposed to become burial place for the dead

A purchase offer has been made by a group that plans to turn the Three Arts Club into a columbarium, a place with vaults that hold the cremated remains of the dead. A place once filled with the most vibrant, alive women will soon become a somber place for the dead -- unless we can stop it. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/article.pl?article_id=32573&seenIt=1

A group of about 15 people met yesterday afternoon at a cafe nearby the Club. They were mostly nearby neighbors and some former residents. All were concerned.

What it would take now to get the building -- a solid purchase offer for about $7 million, plus money to restore and run the place as a home and club for women in the arts.

Our dream -- to have women from all over the U.S. and all over the world come to stay at the Club in Chicago to work on and share their creativity.
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  1. sunspotNovember 10, 2009 at 1:52 AM

    This is a miserable turn of events. Hope Sue and others who are trying to stop this are successful. This is such a great building - it should be filled with LIFE.

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  2. Tiffany BauerJune 30, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    Wow! I lived in this beautiful building my first year at SAIC back in 1987/1988. I can't believe it is empty. I was always fascinated by the thought of how many women had slept in my room. Truly an architectural gem in Chicago...

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