City mayor honors five property owners for urban renewal
Mayor Richard J. Daley recognizes Virgus Eiland owner of 8 Woodlawn with a certificate for rehabilitating a fire damaged overcrowded apartment into a modern six flat. Eiland and four others received certificates at St Pauls Church as Hyde Park residents applaud the urban renewal program successes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Daley
Virgus Eiland
Woodlawn
Eiland
St. Paul’s Church
50Th
Dorchester
Hyde Park
DI R
John G. Duba
CCC
Edwin A. Rothschild
Blackstone
Conservation Community Council
Department of Urban Renewal
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Architectural committee formed to evaluate Hyde Park-Kenwood sites
The Chicago Department of Urban Renewal announced a five member committee of architects to review 26 bid proposals for 13 LR sites in Hyde Park-Kenwood. Members include John Van der Muelen Leonard Currie Edward Dart Walter Netsch and Stanley Tigemann with a broader AIA advisory panel proposed for ongoing evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Department of Urban Renewal
Lewis Hill
John van der Muelen
East View Park
Leonard Currie
University of Illinois
Edward Dart
Walter Netsch
Stanley Tigerman
Chicago
American Institute of Architects
DUR
AIA
Richard M. Bennett
Daniel Brenner
Hyde Park Blvd
Spencer B. Cone
George Danforth
William Deknater
Winston Elting
Bertrand Goldberg
Bruce J. Graham
John A. Holabird, Jr
Gertrude Kerbis
Robertson Ward
Proposals on Outer Drive and cleared sites at Hyde Park meeting
An area wide meeting for East Hyde Park residents is set for tonight Wednesday April 22 at Sinai Temple 5350 South Shore Drive at 8 p.m. Ezra Gordon will explain city and Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference proposals for Outer Drive changes. Mrs F E Newton Harris will offer an alternate plan. John VanderMeuler will discuss disposition of cleared sites and Ira Marks will preside. Home made refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hyde Park
Sinai Temple
South Shore Drive
Ezra Gordon
Hyde Park Blvd
City of
Chicago
Hyde Park-Kenwood
FE. Newton Harris
John VanderMeuler
Fast View Park
Hyde Park
Kenwood
Ira Marks
Seven Hyde Park Buildings Demolished in First Quarter 1964
City building department tore down seven Hyde Park structures during the first three months of 1964 as part of a larger removal of 112 dilapidated or vacant buildings. Most demolitions used court orders and liens, with some owners acting voluntarily after notices. Local sites included 915-25 E 50th, 5553 Drexel, 811 E 49th Rear, 933-43 E 55th, 5140 Kenwood, 5510 Maryland, and 5512 Maryland Front and Rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
Kenwood
City Building Department
Sidney D. Smith
Smith
Building Department
Drexel
E. 55Th
Maryland
Hyde Park Community Groups Pick Two Developments
The Hyde Park Kedwood Community Conference endorsed two proposals for Site C on Hyde Park Boulevard and for the I-5 site on 53rd Street. The two sites, proposed by the Community Development Company with George S. Lurie and by Socony Mobil Oil, faced detailed reviews of land use, traffic, and architectural compatibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Department of Urban Renewal
Community Development Company
George S. Lurie
Hyde Park
Harper and
Lake Park
Socony-Mobil Oil Company
53Rd Street
Kimbark and
Kenwood
Confe Ence
Socon Mobil Oil Company
Socony
Senator McCarthy speaks to Chicago students at Swift Hall
Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota addresses University of Chicago Young Democrats in Swift Hall during a Sunday April 19, 1964 reception. He spoke at the Law School in the evening before the Council for a Livable World event. Photo by Joseph Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
University of Chicago
Young Democrats
Swift Hall
McCarthy
IVI Names Four for School Board Posts in Hyde Park Area
The Independent Voters of Illinois selects four local residents among seven candidates for the Board of Education to the Mayor's Advisory Commission on School Board Nominations. Nominees include Seymour Banks Allison Davis Richard J Walsh and George H Watson. The IVI also backs Warren Bacon's proposed rules governing board and superintendent relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Board of Education
IVI
Warren Bacon
Seymour Banks
Blackstone
Advertising Agency
Banks
Hyde Park Coop
Hyde Park
University of Chicago
Davis
Richard J. Walsh
Woodlawn
Harvard-St.George School
Catholic Inter-Racial Council
Committee
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Cardinal’s
Walsh
George H. Watson
Roosevelt University
Watson
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Volun
John Smith
Claude Burnaugh
Marian Despre
EF. Soth
Mary Elizabeth Droste
Kimbar
Elizabeth Frederick
Ellis
William Griffith
Greenwood
Thomas Shererard
Soth
Sterli Suga
John van der Meulen
Cpr l
Council For A Livable World
Joseph Navy
Midway
Harper
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