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Essential Architecture- Chicago
South and West South Side Community Art Center |
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architect |
Gustav Hallberg; Remodeling, Hin Bredendieck and Nathan Lerner |
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location |
3831 S. Michigan Ave. |
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date |
1892-93; remodeled in 1940 |
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style |
Georgian Revival , interior Bauhaus |
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construction |
Brick |
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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. |
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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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