INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY OF CHICAGO 3600 W. Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 773.782.2800 fax 773.782.5042 info@infantwelfare.org
green building
On April 21, 2005 the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago celebrated the grand opening of the Angel Harvey Infant Welfare Society of Chicago Community Health Center, a four-story, 40,000-square-foot facility in Logan Square. The event came near the culmination of a two-year, $3 million capital campaign. Rooms throughout the new health care center reflect the names of these individuals, as does as a commemorative brick pathway to the main entrance.
The full-service, patient-friendly facility features modern medical exam rooms, a dedicated ophthalmology suite, an expanded pediatric dental clinic with state-of-the-art operatories, a 1,240-square-foot community room and more. The building also features environmentally-friendly innovations such as a soy-based roofing topcoat to reduce solar heat and conserve energy.
Infant Welfare named the building in honor of Lynne “Angel” Harvey, wife and business partner of radio legend Paul Harvey, and a radio legend in her own right. Mrs. Harvey is a long-time supporter of and contributor to the Infant Welfare Society. She served as President of the Infant Welfare Society Auxiliary from 1969 to 1971 during the opening of Infant Welfare’s previous location at 1931 North Halsted.
The grand opening also featured the unveiling of a new sculpture donated by renowned local artist Rebecca Childers Caleel. A resident of Oak Brook, Caleel has donated more than 1,000 hours of her own time in her Westmont studio creating “Hope,” a nearly 6-foot bronze sculpture that stands in the front lobby of Infant Welfare’s new community health center. The larger-than-life sculpture depicts a loving mother cradling her baby while her young daughter playfully peeks around a column in the front lobby.
A historic and architectural treasure in Logan Square, the building housing Infant Welfare’s new community health center was built in 1924 as the Kimbell Savings and Trust Bank and is the former home of the Logan Square YMCA.
Angel Harvey Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
Community Health Center
INNOVATIVE GREEN FACILITY
- 40,000 square foot state-of-the-art community health center
- Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence
- LEED certification by the U. S. Green Building Council
2009 - the Chicago Landmark Commission approved landmark status for the clinic’s historic facade.
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