Altgeld Gardens was a public housing complex on the far south side of Chicago.   It is located on a 157 acre site.  The architects were Naess and Murphy.  It was built in the 1940’s to provide housing for African American serviceman and their families.  These men were returning from World War 2      It was built to be a self contained community in a park like setting.  The residences were low 2 story buildings linked in groups.  There were 1,500 units divided into 162 groups.      The development had its own public library, schools, auditorium and club house.  There was a shopping center.      However, the area is not without issues.  It is surrounded by multiple hazardous waste sites.  This may account for healthcare issues of residents.  The population is almost totally minority.  The average income level borders on the poverty level.      Although many units have been scheduled for renovation, the future of other buildings is uncertain.

     This historic hotel building is located at 415 Broadway in East Saint Louis.It opened in 1927.  It was built by Widmer Engineering. Building style is Classical Revival. It is a brick building around a concrete frame.

     At the time of its opening, it was the largest and most luxurious in East Saint Louis.  It had 260 rooms each with its own bathroom. It had a restaurant, roof top garden, ballroom, meeting rooms and air conditioning. Early in its history, the Elks Lodge moved into the hotel.  The first radio station moved into the hotel from 1927 to 1935.

    The  Broadview remained an important business until the 1950’s.  In 1957, SIU began renting space in the hotel.  The university purchased the building outright in the 1970’s.  They abandoned the Broadview in 2004.  It has remained vacant ever since.  The hotel building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 12.31/2013.

    This is a historic school located at the corner of Buckingham and Cemetery Roads in the Buckingham area of Florida. The school was built in 1895.  The architects were T.M. Park and M.S. Gonzales. Closed in 1948. Beginning in 1950 it has been used as a community center.

This school is located at 120 Pine Island Road North Fort Myers, Florida.