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| Essential Architecture- Chicago South and West South Side Community Art Center | |
architect | Gustav Hallberg; Remodeling, Hin Bredendieck and Nathan Lerner |
location | 3831 S. Michigan Ave. |
date | 1892-93; remodeled in 1940 |
style | Georgian Revival , interior Bauhaus |
construction | Brick |
type | Public Hall |
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| Built for grain merchant George Seaverns, Jr., this Georgian Revival -style residence was converted in 1940 for use by the South Side Community Art Center. The building's interior, remodeled at that time, is a rare example of New Bauhaus -style design. The art center, which was established as part of the Works Progress Administration's (WPA) Federal Art Project, has been influential in the development of the city's African-American artists. It is the only continuous survivor of the more than 100 centers established nationwide by the WPA during the 1930s and '40s. | |
links | With special thanks to the City of Chicago website, www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page. Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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