Phyllis Wheatley Home at Risk for Emergency Demolition (Chicago 7 2021) By Preservation Chicago December 31, 2021 0 80 FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestWhatsAppEmailPrint Phyllis Wheatley Home, 5128 S. Michigan Avenue, by Frederick B. Townsend, built in 1896. Photo Credit: Serhii Chrucky Demolition Court Looms For Chicago’s Last Phyllis Wheatley Home, Which Sheltered Black Women During The Great Migration; Researchers and residents are calling for the preservation of “a tangible place that holds the heritage and spirit of Black women” as the building’s owner — and its longtime resident — seeks funding to restore her crumbling home, Maxwell Evans, Block Club Chicago, 1/29/21 December 2021 Newsletter2021 Year-in-Review FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestWhatsAppEmailPrint Previous articleTHREATENED: Avalon Regal Theater is Stable, but Needs Significant Funding Support To Continue Restoration Efforts (Chicago 7 2012)Next articleTHREATENED: Chicago Park District Buildings Continue to Crumble LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Comment: Please enter your comment! Name:* Please enter your name here Email:* You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Website: Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Captcha verification failed! CAPTCHA user score failed. Please contact us!
