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A number of people tried unsuccessfully to save those frame houses. There actually was some serious discussion of moving the frame house that was already torn down for the Elysian (great early 1870s house that used to contain a hair salon, almost in perfect condition), and Ald. Natarus was surprisingly open to relocating it, considering his history of nonchalance about preservation. The one shown in the photo and the other are rumored to be the oldest remaining buildings between State Street and the Lake, the River to Division.

Anyway, nothing came of it. I believe that house is already spoken-for by that stupid development around the corner, which was originally a phase two of the Elysian (as VivaLFuego said, 10 E. Delaware is the name). If that development for some reason does not take it down, then it might actually be saved, because it will be sandwiched in between two highrises.

The building to the right, with the brick rear, is a beautiful 1880s red-brick 3-flat that is also coming down.