Is the planned Griffin MSI 'carbuncle' a done deal? Not yet, says Chicago Park District
The Chicago Park District has not yet granted final construction approval for a proposed entry pavilion at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. The district owns the historic building located in Jackson Park.
The planned entry hall at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry — the ungainly two-story pavilion proposed for the building's main entrance — has a critical hurdle to clear in order to get built: the Chicago Park District.That's because the park district owns the Greek Revival architectural landmark, which sits in historic Jackson Park at 57th Street and DuSable Lake Shore Drive."The District has not given final construction approval," the parks agency said in a statement Thursday.The park…
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