Garfield Green Line Station Exterior Restoration
- Preservation Architecture
- Commercial
- Civic
- Adaptive Reuse
- Building Envelope
CTA’s $50 million Garfield Gateway Project included the exterior restoration of the former 1892 ‘L’ station. The station now serves the public as part of the University of Chicago’s Arts + Public Life Initiative’s Arts Block project. McGuire Igleski was the consulting architect and historic preservation specialist for the design/build team led by Walsh Group and was responsible for masonry restoration, reconstruction of the rear wall, new doors, window restoration and replacement, gate reinstallation, and reroofing, including custom metal canopy roof.
Photos: Will Quam
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Transit Authority
1,500 SF
EXP
Walsh Group
Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence
Designed by architect Myron Church, the Garfield Boulevard ‘L’ Station is part of the original South Side Rapid Transit system (now the CTA Green Line). The elevated line first opened in 1892 to service the growing south side communities and in anticipation of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. The station, with its distinctive “bow-fronted,” Arts and Crafts style elevation and the associated overpass, is the oldest in Chicago and a rare remaining example of the graceful transit design intended to relate to the city’s famed park boulevard system.