The former headquarters of the country's largest Polish-American fraternal organization was designated as an official City of Chicago Landmark today by City Council.

The two-story building at 1514-20 W. Division St. served from 1938 to 1976 as home of the Polish National Alliance (PNA), which worked to unite the Polish immigrant community within the United States while also supporting Poland’s independence. Designed by Polish-American architect Joseph A. Slupkowski, the building’s rectilinear form, symmetrical massing, deeply-inset vertical window openings, and “Modern Classical” ornament are all hallmarks of 1930s Art Deco-style architecture.

Currently vacant, the building was sold in April for $2.2 million to the architecture and design firm Studio Gang, which intends to relocate the building following a $4.3 million renovation of its interior and exterior. 

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