Housing Projects

The Julia C. Lathrop homes are the first project in the city of Chicago.  The projects were named after Julia C. Lathrop who was a …

Construction began in 1952 at 3983 S. Lake Park Avenue to build a large 15 story high rise with 150 units for public housing that …

Cabrini Green is indeed the most notorious project complex in Chicago history because of its bad reputation and its location in the city.  These projects …

In the late 1930s African Americans were in desperate need of affordable housing and when public housing was first offered to impoverished Chicagoans it was …

The Henry Horner projects were named after the first Jewish governor of Illinois Henry Horner that served from 1933 to 1940, he died in office …

The Harrison Courts project complex was built in the year 1958 as a response to the growing African American population in the East Garfield Park …

By 1949 Chicago was facing an even more severe housing crisis for the African American community than ever, even though restrictive covenants were now deemed …

These projects were built between 1954 and 1955 over the very oldest section of the “Black Belt” between Cermak Road to 25th Street on State …

These projects began construction in the year 1943 and were completed in 1944.  These 2 story row houses have 141 units and were originally designed …

The Altgeld Gardens projects began construction in the barren Riverdale neighborhood in the year 1944 as the city was getting prepared to house newly arrived …