grand boulevard community area neighborhood illinois designated chicago landmark october despite located community area park block north district named park district includes row houses built addresses south washington east 50th street houses share architectural features neighborhood early twentieth century racial wave swept chicago following great migration community area continued exclusively african american 1930s architecture runs way northbound east 50th street east 49th street city block long street located east chicago street numbering system officially runs south south numbering system street adjacent homes end recognized distinct district city according district consideration status designated chicago landmark october district named park designed landscape architect created subdivision mandated foot setbacks properties originally sold lots small groups tone district clear development row houses district contained row houses span wide variety architectural styles including district contained properties street hosts residential designs architect developers andrew lots developed properties designed architectural contributions set tone block uses brick limestone houses share porch lines houses roofs bay fronts demographic change african american population chicago grew population initially scattered places time change demographics chicago concentrated large strips land racial concentration enforced violence decades restrictive preferred way enforce segregation previously rare racially restrictive property owners outlawed purchase lease occupation properties african americans common chicago 1920s following especially upheld racially restrictive half 20th century term african american neighborhood 22nd street 31st street state street chicago south south local businessmen university_of_chicago alarmed prospect poorer blacks moving combination racial succession economic decline chicago black neighborhoods bounded areas changed focus neighborhood improvement projects planting shrubs cleaning streets policies necessary organization resorted violence pursue purpose bombs discourage majority white neighborhoods bombs residences african americans properties real estate agents eventually term included region 39th street street lake michigan united states census grand boulevard community area african american census community area african american census area african american hispanic
Washington Park Court District