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Rockwell Gardens

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Demolition of Rockwell Gardens
Demolition of Rockwell Gardens

Rockwell Gardens was a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project located in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was the first public housing development in the United States to be constructed using both federal and state funds. The original structures were designed by Nicol & Nicol and covered 17 acres (6.9 ha). 1,126 units were built, located approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of the Chicago Loop, bordered by Madison Street, Van Buren Street, Western Avenue, and Rockwell Street.

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Rockwell Gardens
South Maplewood Avenue, Chicago Near West Side

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N 41.876713 ° E -87.6894 °
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South Maplewood Avenue 329
60612 Chicago, Near West Side
Illinois, United States
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Demolition of Rockwell Gardens
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