Prairie Avenue Courts

Prairie Avenue Courts

26th and Prairie Ave.

Project: Prairie Avenue Courts

Year Built: 1952, 1958

Year Closed: N/A

Architect: George Fred Keck and William Keck

Historical Resources:

Boyce, Robert Piper.Keck and Keck.New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 1993.Contains information about the design of Prairie Avenue Courts.

“Work to Start on New Prairie Courts Units; Project to Include 318 Apartments.” Chicago Daily Tribune, September 24, 1953. p. S_A7. Retrieved September 18, 2008 from ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

“First Family Occupies CHA Apartment Site.” Chicago Daily Tribune, August 31, 1958. p. S5. Retrieved September 18, 2008 from ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

“$2,322,000 Bid Offered to CHA on Housing Job.” Chicago Daily Tribune, November 28, 1950. p. A7. Retrieved September 18, 2008 from ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

“New Building Design Shuns, Uses Sunlight.” Chicago Daily Tribune, September 17, 1953. p. S_A12. Retrieved September 18, 2008 from ProQuest Historical Newspapers.