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Newspaper
Hyde Park Herald
Location
Hyde Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1956
Page
1
Residents form the South West Hyde Park Neighborhood Association amid plans to redevelop a four block South Side stretch for married student housing at the University of Chicago. The group aims to survey conditions, oppose demolition on weak grounds, and foster neighborhood improvement and anti vandalism efforts.
The Community Conservation Board did not act on the Preliminary Project Report for the Urban Renewal Area causing a postponement of a special Herald edition. The issue will be released once the board acts and the material becomes public in formation.
A suit is filed against owners of the Castle Inn at 4756 Kenwood to close the structure until repairs pass city inspection. Housing Commissioner George Ramsey ordered a Board of Survey review after a Herald article and found the building unfit for human habitation with 2 pages of violations including overcrowding and bad wiring.
A list of Hyde Park community leaders and business figures includes Goodman Manufacturing Co. trustee and University of Chicago board member. David Sutton, Hyde Park association president. Arthur Schoenstadt, theater owner and Sinai Temple VP. James D. Green, Northern Trust executive and Faulkner School trustee. Mrs. Charles Schwartz, advertising council representative and former national Colum Broadcasting director.
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