Ida B. Wells Homes
Former public housing development in Chicago, Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ida B. Wells Homes, which also comprised the Clarence Darrow Homes and Madden Park Homes, was a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project located in the heart of the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was bordered by 35th Street to the north, Pershing Road (39th Street) to the south, Cottage Grove Avenue to the east, and Martin Luther King Drive to the west. The Ida B. Wells Homes consisted of rowhouses, mid-rises, and high-rise apartment buildings, first constructed 1939 to 1941 to house African American tenants. They were closed and demolished beginning in 2002 and ending in 2011.
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Ida B. Wells Homes | |
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General information | |
Location | Bounded by 35th Street, Pershing Road, King Drive, and Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago, Illinois United States |
Status | Demolished |
Construction | |
Constructed | 1939–41; Ida B. Wells Homes 1961; Darrow Homes 1970; Madden Park Homes |
Demolished | 2002–11 |
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Governing body | Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) |
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