Olander Homes

Olander Homes

40th and Lake Park

Project: Olander Homes

Year Built: 1953, 1956

Year Closed: Converted to mixed-income residential building (Lake Parc Place)

Architect: Shaw, Metz & Dolio

Historical Resources:

“Council Balks at Move to Let City Curb Rents; Votes, 40-5, Not to Ask State for Power.” Chicago Daily Tribune, March 12, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved September 18, 2008 from ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

“Open 2,200 Public Housing Units This Year.” Chicago Daily Tribune, May 21, 1953. p. N10. Retrieved September 18, 2008 from ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

“Plan 6,000 Public Housing Program Here.” Chicago Daily Tribune, January 2, 1955. p.33. Retrieved September 18, 2008 from ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

“CHA Work to Empty 6 Buildings.” Chicago Daily Tribune, September 19, 1985. p. A1. Retrieved September 18, 2008 from ProQuest Historical Newspapers.