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The state of Chicago's 7 Most Endangered Buildings

Take a photo tour of the buildings Preservation Chicago says are the seven most endangered in Chicago.

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The state of Chicago's 7 Most Endangered Buildings

Preservation Chicago says the South Side Masonic Temple has been vacant since the 1980s and many reuse plans have come and gone.

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Every year Preservation Chicago highlights seven buildings they think are worth saving. One of the 2015 ‘Chicago 7' is the South Side Masonic Temple located near Kennedy-King College in Englewood. Some in that community say the building is past saving and should be torn down. We set out to document the current state of Chicago’s Most Endangered Buildings.

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