When Was Altgeld Gardens Demolisshed
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Altgeld Gardens was built in 1945 on the far south side of Chicago as a home for African American war industry workers during the Second World War.
Cabrini Row Houses are one of the oldest CHA properties built in 1942 and was part of the larger Cabrini-Green neighborhood. It was created for war-industry workers and designed by a group of architects including Ernest Grunsfeld, Jr.
Dearborn Homes is a 16 acre development of mid-rise buildings in Bronzeville. In 1950 Dearborn became the first CHA development with an elevator.
Hilliard Towers are located in the South Loop and were designed by Bertrand Goldberg and built in 1966. It joined the national registry of historic places in 1999.
LeClaire Courts were built in 1958 in the Archer Heights neighborhood. It was demolished as part of the Plan for Transformation.
The Prairie Avenue Courts photographed at night. They were built in 1951 and existed between 25th and 29th streets along King Drive in Bronzeville.
Pomeroy Senior Apartments photographed in 1978. The Pomeroy was renovated in 2011 and is now one of CHA's LEED Platinum Certified buildings.
Eckhart Senior Homes photographed in the 1980s. Eckhart was been renamed the Lidia Pucinska Apartments and are located in Ukranian Village
Children play on the playground of the Robert Taylor Homes in the 1960s.
Women work in the Robert Taylor Homes vegetable garden along the State Street corridor in Bronzeville.
A family works on their garden at Wentworth Gardens in Bronveville. Wentworth was built in 1945 and sits in the shadows of U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Wells Extension was part of the Ida B. Wells Homes development in Bronzeville. It is named after African American journalist and editor Ida B. Wells.
Altgeld Gardens was built in 1945 on the far south side of Chicago as a home for African American war industry workers during the Second World War.
Cabrini Row Houses are one of the oldest CHA properties built in 1942 and was part of the larger Cabrini-Green neighborhood. It was created for war-industry workers and designed by a group of architects including Ernest Grunsfeld, Jr.
Dearborn Homes is a 16 acre development of mid-rise buildings in Bronzeville. In 1950 Dearborn became the first CHA development with an elevator.
Hilliard Towers are located in the South Loop and were designed by Bertrand Goldberg and built in 1966. It joined the national registry of historic places in 1999.
LeClaire Courts were built in 1958 in the Archer Heights neighborhood. It was demolished as part of the Plan for Transformation.
The Prairie Avenue Courts photographed at night. They were built in 1951 and existed between 25th and 29th streets along King Drive in Bronzeville.
Pomeroy Senior Apartments photographed in 1978. The Pomeroy was renovated in 2011 and is now one of CHA's LEED Platinum Certified buildings.
Eckhart Senior Homes photographed in the 1980s. Eckhart was been renamed the Lidia Pucinska Apartments and are located in Ukranian Village
Children play on the playground of the Robert Taylor Homes in the 1960s.
Women work in the Robert Taylor Homes vegetable garden along the State Street corridor in Bronzeville.
A family works on their garden at Wentworth Gardens in Bronveville. Wentworth was built in 1945 and sits in the shadows of U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Wells Extension was part of the Ida B. Wells Homes development in Bronzeville. It is named after African American journalist and editor Ida B. Wells.
When Was Altgeld Gardens Demolisshed
Source: http://www.thecha.org/historical-buildings
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