Historical landmark designation for Humboldt and Sacramento Extension to Logan Square Boulevards District at 1600-1800 blocks of N Humboldt Blvd, 1000-1100 blocks of N Sacramento Ave and East Side of 900 block of N Sacramento Blvd

Votes › Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards

• Record number: O2025-0021479
• Type: Ordinance; category: Historical Landmarks
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Misc. Transmittal
• Committee: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
• Introduction Date: Dec 10, 2025
• Final Action Date: Feb 18, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Feb 18, 2026

49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Lawson, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Feb 18, 2026.

Yea (49): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Absent (1): Monique L. Scott (24)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: O2025-0021479 - Ordinance.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This ordinance makes the Humboldt and Sacramento Extension to the Logan Square Boulevards District an official Chicago Landmark. The area has houses, flat buildings, and apartment buildings built between 1880 and 1929 along landscaped boulevards. Once designated, changes to building exteriors seen from public streets and to the landscaped boulevards will go through the city's landmark permit review.

• Designates the Extension District as a Chicago Landmark under Section 2-120-700 of the Municipal Code.
• The Commission on Chicago Landmarks found the district meets four landmark criteria and recommended designation on November 6, 2025.
• Protected features for permit review are all exterior building walls and rooflines visible from public rights-of-way, plus the landscaped boulevards.
• The district includes buildings from 1880 to 1929 in styles such as Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, and Arts and Crafts, and boulevards tied to William LeBaron Jenney and Jens Jensen.
• The ordinance takes effect when it is passed and approved.

Who: Owners and residents of buildings in the district, who will need landmark permit review for changes to visible exteriors, and the public who use the landscaped boulevards.

Where: Primarily the 1600- to 1800-blocks of North Humboldt Boulevard, the 1000- to 1100-blocks of North Sacramento Avenue, and the east side of the 900-block of North Sacramento Boulevard, within the West Town, Humboldt Park, and Logan Square neighborhoods.

Timeline

• Dec 10, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Feb 17, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Feb 18, 2026: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Lawson, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• O2025-0021479 - Exhibit 2 to Ordinance.pdf (Exhibits)
• O2025-0021479 - Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
• O2025-0021479 - Transmittal Letter.pdf (Miscellaneous)
• O2025-0021479 - Recommendation Letter.pdf (Committee Letter)
• O2025-0021479 - Exhibit 1 to Ordinance.pdf (Exhibits)

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