The Value is in the Land: Lincoln Park Italianate Edition
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Italianate cottages and flats in the near West/Northwest Side neighborhoods, and how they are getting torn down to make way for larger residences. While that story is relatively new for those neighborhoods, it’s almost a tradition in near North Side areas like Lincoln Park.
Last month we looked at the history of The Value is in the Land: 1000 W. Monroe
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a plan was unveiled for the corner of Monroe and Morgan in West Loop. It featured 12 luxury residences with a parking spot for each unit, and called for replacing a 6 unit building constructed in 1889.
Almost a year ago Last week, demolition began on these 19th century twin Italianate three-flats to make way for the new condo building.
The Value is in the Land: 1953 N. Hudson
2 commentsThe first entry is 1953 N. Hudson Avenue, in Lincoln Park (pictured above). This circa 1893 Italianate home sits on a street filled with garish jumbo houses recently built, with a few original homes remaining.