Toys et Cetera, a beloved Hyde Park toy store, is sold to Play Toys and Books as owner Nancy Stanek prepares for retirement after nearly five decades. Toys Et Cetera Transitions to Local Chain After 49 Years in Hyde Park Hyde Park: After nearly 50 years, Toys et Cetera is changing hands. Nancy Stanek, the…
Hyde Park neighbors have introduced new designs to preserve Promontory Point’s limestone steps while addressing necessary repairs and storm damage. Hyde Park Residents Propose Designs to Protect Promontory Point’s Limestone Steps Hyde Park: For 25 years, locals have been fighting to save the limestone steps at Promontory Point. Recently, they shared new design ideas to…
The Promontory Point Conservancy shares studies advocating for the preservation of historic limestone steps instead of concrete replacements Promontory Point Group Unveils Studies on Preserving Limestone Steps Chicago: The Promontory Point Conservancy just released three studies showing that the limestone revetment at Promontory Point can be saved and fixed instead of being replaced with concrete.…
