FURNITURE HARDWARE MANUFACTURER THAT ONCE STOOD THERE.

>>> RARE FOSSILS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DISCOVERED IN ILLINOIS.

THIS IS INCHING ITS WAY TOWARD CHICAGO LANDMARK DESIGNATION.

WE HAVE MORE ON THE STORY.

YOU SAY THAT THE FOSSILS WERE DISCOVERED, BUT REDISCOVERED, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

>> THIS IS A MOTHER LOAD OF FOSSILS.

THEY HAVE ASSUMED FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS , WITH A TEAM LED BY RESEARCHERS.

IT TURNS OUT THAT THESE ARE ANEMONES.

IT'S HARD TO FIND IN THE FOSSIL RECORD.

IT'S A REALLY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE , LOOKING AT THEM IN ANOTHER DIRECTION.

>> THEY'VE HAD THESE FOSSILS, THEY HAVE BEEN SITTING THERE.

IT IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CREATURE.

>> RIGHT.

IF YOU'VE BEEN FOLLOWING , IT'S ON ITS PATH TO BECOMING AN OFFICIAL LAND DECORATION.

>> IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A CHICAGO LANDMARK WITH FINAL APPROVAL , AND IT WILL BE INTRODUCED AND IT WILL ALL GO AS PLANNED , AND WILL OFFICIALLY HAVE CHICAGO LANDMARK STATUS WITH THAT STAIRSTEP WALL .

THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING TO PRESERVE.

THERE'S ALSO ADDED PROTECTION FOR THE LANDSCAPE PLANS , WITH TREES AROUND THE SITE AND A MEADOW IN THE MIDDLE , SO THAT CAN'T REALLY BE ALTERED.

MAYBE THE TYPES OF TREES, FOR CLIMATE PURPOSES, BUT THE BASIC LAYOUT HAS TO STAY THE SAME.

>> IS THIS UNUSUAL?

USUALLY YOU THINK OF LANDMARKS AS BUILDINGS .

>> THERE IS PRECEDENT , LIKE WITH LINCOLN PARK , BUT IT'S