K-Town Historic District
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K-Town Historic District is a historically significant residential neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side, known for its early 20th-century brick homes and its role in the city’s Jewish and later African American community history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| K-Town Historic District canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Register of Historic Places listing
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historic district ⓘ residential neighborhood ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African American residents in mid-20th century
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Jewish residents in early 20th century ⓘ |
| builtFor | working- and middle-class residents ⓘ |
| category |
Historic districts in Chicago
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National Register of Historic Places in Chicago ⓘ Neighborhoods in Chicago ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developmentType | planned residential subdivision ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorConstruction | circa 1900–1930 ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Chicago bungalows
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surface form:
Chicago bungalow
Classical Revival ⓘ Prairie School influences ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
African American heritage
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Jewish heritage ⓘ |
| hasHousingType |
multi-family residential buildings
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single-family homes ⓘ |
| hasNeighborhoodCharacter |
dense brick rowhouses and flats
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two-flats and multi-family buildings ⓘ |
| hasSignificanceType |
architectural significance
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ethnic heritage significance ⓘ social history significance ⓘ |
| hasUrbanForm | rectilinear street grid ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early 20th-century brick residential architecture
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grid of streets with names beginning with the letter K ⓘ historically Jewish community ⓘ later African American community ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Side, Chicago ⓘ
surface form:
West Side of Chicago
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| partOf |
Chicago’s West Side historic neighborhoods
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North Lawndale, Chicago ⓘ
surface form:
North Lawndale community area
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| periodOfSignificance | early 20th century ⓘ |
| significantFor |
African American migration and settlement patterns
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Jewish migration and settlement patterns ⓘ ethnic and social history of Chicago ⓘ urban residential development on Chicago’s West Side ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| streetNamingPattern | streets beginning with the letter K ⓘ |
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