Lathrop Homes
Street Address:
Diversey Parkway and the River
Chicago, IL
Submitted by loweryb_3078 on Sat, 2016-07-23 12:38
Lathrop Homes
Diversey Parkway and the River
Project: Lathrop Homes
Year Built: 1938
Year Closed: Proposed Demolition in July 2006.
Architect: Robert S. De Golyer
Historical Resources:
Aerial View of Lathrop Homes. 1937 photograph reproduced in the Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago.
“Julia C. Lathrop U.S. Housing Project to Have 975 Family Units.” Chicago Daily Tribune, May 3, 1936, pg 26. Retrieved September 9, 2008 from ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
“Lathrop Homes.” Landmarks Illinois. http://www.landmarks.org/chicago_watch_2006_6.htm. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
"What Happens to Lathrop Homes?" Chicago Public Radio segment broadcast May 18, 2006.