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William Henry Donner (1864–1953) was an American businessman and philanthropist, born in Columbus, Indiana. He graduated from Hanover College in 1887. His academic philanthropy led to the creation of the five chairs and the title of Donner Professor.
The Four Houses by Architect Frederick Schock is a historic district in Chicago's west-side Austin neighborhood, honoring four homes built by architect Frederick R. Schock between 1886 and 1892. The Queen Anne and Shingle styles houses are located at 5749 and 5804 West Race Avenue, and 5804 and 5810 West Midway Park.
Hilliard Towers Apartments, formerly known as the Raymond Hilliard Homes CHA housing project, is a residential high-rise development in the near South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was designed by Bertrand Goldberg and is bounded by Clark Street , State Street , Cullerton Street, and Cermak Road .
Cash for Chicago Houses: Buying throughout Chicago and the surrounding area, ... Houses in Chicago rent for a median of $2,200 per month, according to data from Zillow Rental Manager.
All 5 rental houses share the same basic floor plan as "A Fireproof House for $5000". [2] Client's home: Sherman Booth House; Rentals: Charles R. Perry House; Hollis R. Root House; William F. Kier House; Lute F. and Daniel Kissam House; William F. Ross House - differs in design from the other 4 rentals, has fireplace to the side - was purchased ...
Tenement houses in Chicago by the early 1900s mainly comprised either complexes or single houses. Within these houses or complexes, single rooms would be rented out to individuals or families. [5] These rooms were very overcrowded with people, allotting only about 2 square yards per-person on average in some houses. [2]
Dearborn was the first Chicago housing project built after World War II, as housing for blacks on part of the Federal Street slum within the "black belt". [3] It was the start of the Chicago Housing Authority's post-war use of high-rise buildings to accommodate more units at a lower overall cost, [6] and when it opened in 1950, the first to have elevators.
The Jane Addams Homes (one of the first three public housing projects in Chicago) consisted of 32 buildings of 2, 3, and 4 stories (987 units) built in 1938 by Franklin D. Roosevelt's PWA Program. They housed hundreds of families over several decades until they were vacated in 2002. [ 2 ]