Suit dismissed over Harper Terrace land sale dispute
Superior Court Judge Irwin Cohen dismissed a suit by Harper Townhouse Corp against the Department of Urban Renewal and Chicago. The case challenged a land sale to Webb and Knapp for 18 townhouses between 55th and 56th, citing a consent clause for adjacent property owners. The townhouses site was redesignated residential in 1963, and the judge noted affected owners would be 55th to 56th street residents along Lake Park Harper. The corporation plans to appeal within 30 days, aiming to higher courts if needed.
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Superior Court
Irwin Cohen
Harper Townhouse Corporation
Department of Urban Renewal
City of
Chicago
Townhouse Corporation
Harper and Lake Park
Webb and Knapp
Harper Terrace
Frances Watkins
Harper
Hyde Park
Webb
Knapp
John J. King
Park Place
Cohen
Illinois Supreme Court
56Th
Lake Park
Goldman Construction Company
Northwest Hyde Park vetoes sites for public housing
The Northwest Hyde Park Area Council opposes proposed public housing sites in the 54th Place and Drexel area and plans to present this stance at the Conservation Community Council hearing on September 25. The council urges private redevelopment and designates the 53rd and Ingleside hospital site as blocked for pedestrians, citing space limits and impact on reintegration.
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Hyde Park
Conservation Community Council
Northwest
Hyde Park Area
54Th Place
Drexel
North West Area
Towns
North West
Alse
CCC
53Rd
Ingleside
Kozminski School
Hyde Park Study Center Seeks Fall Tutors
Hyde Park Neighborhood Club invites volunteers to tutor reading and arithmetic for the fall program at 1320 E. 5SSth. Center opens Monday Sept. 9. The Study Center serves 1st through 8th graders with books, reading help, and homework assistance. over 2,000 books available for reference and home loan. a paperback store stocks children’s books.
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Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
John Ramey
Cas
Temple demolition spurs park plan near Hyde Park
The 49 year old Temple Rodfei Zedek at 54th Place and Greenwood is to be demolished for a park. The University of Chicago sold the building after moving to Hyde Park Boulevard and 52nd. urban renewal led to city ownership and redevelopment.
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Temple Rodfei Zedek
54Th Place
Greenwood
University of Chicago
Hyde Park Blvd
University
Nat Tileston
Area meetings discuss Hyde Park public housing sites
Four Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference meetings address Dept of Urban Renewal housing site suggestions. In Kenwood a site near Blackstone and Hyde Park Blvd. for 16 family units is to be discussed with Dick Spofford chairing at St Paul’s Church. Two elderly housing sites near 58th and Kimbark are also noted.
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North West Hyde Park Area
Woodlawn
Cottage Grove
55Th
Hyde Park Blvd
Victor Towns
Drexel
John Duba
Department of Urban Renewal
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Kenwood
47Th
51St
Greenwood
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
50Th
Dorchester
Black
Stone and Hyde Park Blvd
Dick Spofford
Reavis
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Partone
54Th and Drexel
Chevrolet
DUR
Lewis Hill
Hill
Hyde Park Chevrolet
Midway
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