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The former Sears Power House is now the Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning Center, home of Henry Ford Academy: Power House High. This magnificent building has been fully restored and is back in service.

Built in 1905 as part of the original Sears, Roebuck and Co. headquarters complex, the Power House is now an award-winning, historically preserved, green public high school.

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Chicago Tribune Architecture Critic Blair Kamin had this to say about the Power House restoration

The Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning Center has won numerous awards since opening in August of 2009:

Preservation:

  • Landmarks Illinois' Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards -...

 

The Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning centered has been LEED® Platinum...

Power House - The Book!

The extraordinary Power House images captured by Darris Lee Harris and Russell Phillips are now available as a hardcover book. This incredible photo collection showcases the beauty of the Power House prior to restoration as the Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning Center.

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