Lowden Homes Explained

Building Name:Lowden Homes
Location:Bordered by 91st Street (North), 95th Street (South), Wentworth Ave. (East), Eggleston Ave. (West)
Chicago, Illinois
Status:Renovated
Constructed:1952-54
Governing Body:Chicago Housing Authority

Lowden Homes is a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project located in the Princeton Park neighborhood on the far South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is bordered by 91st and 95th Streets, Wentworth, and Eggleston Avenues.

History

Named for Illinois governor Frank Lowden, the housing project has 127 units made up of two-story rowhouses.[1] It opened in 1954.

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.thecha.org/pages/lowden_homes/50.php?devID=261 CHA: Lowden Homes