Hyde Park’s Vista Homes: Tallest Courtyard Building in Chicago
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John Morris/Chicago Patterns
Found in many Chicago neighborhoods, the courtyard building is usually overlooked as a significant part in Chicago’s development history. But during the time in which most were constructed (1900-1930), these buildings provided the less wealthy a decent living space: plentiful interior space, abundant natural lighting, and cross ventilation, which helped keep air temperature low. Cross-ventilation was particularly important as air conditioning wasn’t yet in use.
Perhaps the grandest, or at least tallest, courtyard building in the city is Vista Homes in Hyde Park.
