MEDIA ALERT
ATTN: City Desks, News Assignment Editors, Architecture and History Journalists.
CONTACT
Pat Wexler, 847-828-0058, patwexler@skpr.net
New 850 Lake Shore Drive reclaims past to build community for the future
WHO
• Alderman Brendan Reilly, 42nd Ward
• Matt Phillips, CEO and president of Integrated Development LLC, 850 owner and developer
• Future 850 residents and their Streeterville neighbors
WHAT
• Celebration of the 85th anniversary of architect Jarvis Hunt’s design for the iconic Lake Shore Athletic Club
• Recognition of the fact that it was saved from demolition and is being repurposed as a luxury senior living community
• Call to find the missing Discus sculpture that for decades was prominently displayed in the original Lake Shore Athletic Club
WHEN
Friday, September 25, 2009
1 until 5pm
At 4 pm, Alderman Reilly will unveil a life-size photo of the missing Discus sculpture to announce a search for the missing Discus sculpture
WHERE
Lake Shore Park
808 East Lake Shore Drive—along Pearson Street, east of the Museum of Contemporary Art
WHY
To celebrate saving another Chicago building as it is repurposed for a luxury senior living community
PHOTO OPPS
• Unveiling of a photo of the long-lost Discus sculpture, cherished symbol of Lake Shore Athletic Club
• A picnic being served amid the city’s high-rise towers
• Neighborhood trolley tours to view 850 Lake Shore Drive
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