The Chicago Greystone in Historic North Lawndale

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In 2006, the residents of Chicago’s North Lawndale community joined forces with the city’s Department of Housing and Neighborhood Housing Services and products (NHS) of Chicago in a grassroots campaign to preserve the historic greystones of North Lawndale and to plan, reinforce, and guide the neighborhood’s future growth and vitality. The organization they formed, the Historic Chicago Greystone Initiative, seeks to raise awareness of this historic residential building type.
The first of a two-volume guide to these remarkable Chicago homes, The Chicago Greystone in North Lawndale presents the history of the greystone as a kind of residential building, provides a history of the neighborhood and the initiative, and reflects at the unique character of North Lawndale. Accompanied by captivating photographs of the greystones and profiles of local residents, The Chicago Greystone in North Lawndale offers comprehensive information on greystone structures and geography, in addition to information on North Lawndale’s urban development and cultural heritage.  A should for somebody interested on this exciting facet of Chicago architecture, or how one Chicago neighborhood reclaimed its pride of place, this volume is an engaging introduction to the Chicago greystone and considered one of its most notable communities.
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