Event

2010 Preservation Celebration

JOIN US FOR AN ELECTRIFYING EVENING...

There'll be superb hors d'oeuvres...Open Bar...a unique Silent Auction and
the dynamic sounds of the Corey Wilkes quartet. From 7pm to 8pm, students of Power High will be conducting tours of their amazing charter school.

Tickets are $85 in advance and $100 at the door.

** PLEASE ENTER THE NAME OF YOUR GUESTS IF ORDERING MORE THAN 1.

Free valet parking will be provided.

Preservation Chicago is a 501c(3) not-for-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law

THE POWER OF PRESERVATION

From 1905 to 1973, it was the sole energy source that powered the nation's largest mail-order and merchandise company. Today, the Sears Power House proudly stands repurposed as the Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning Center and Power House High.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building was designed by Chicago architect George C. Nimmons. In 2009, Doug Farr and Associates restored it, cleverly using innovative green technology while incorporating such exciting Industrial Age elements as the 40-ton gantry crane and coal hoppers.

Once a power house...now a home for empowering young minds, the Sears Power House is a shining example of how current needs and a respect for history can be successfully fused.