Rosenwald Court Apartments
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Rosenwald Court Apartments (also known as Rosenwald Courts or the Rosenwald Apartments; formerly known as Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments) is a large apartment building located in the Bronzeville neighborhood of the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is located at East 47th Street and South Michigan Avenue, just one block east of the former Chicago Housing Authority's Robert Taylor Homes site. In total, the building is made up of 421 apartments, a large landscaped courtyard, and retail space at street level. It was originally built as non-governmental subsidized housing and is considered to be among the earliest mixed-use housing developments.
Rosenwald Court Apartments | |
A 2012 photograph viewed from 47th Street and Wabash Avenue | |
Location | 47th Street and Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 41°48′36″N 87°37′25″W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1929[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 81000218[2] |
Added to NRHP | August 13, 1981 |
Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments | |
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A 2012 photograph viewed from 47th Street and Michigan Avenue | |
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General information | |
Location | Bounded by 46th and 47th Street and Michigan and Wabash Avenues Chicago, Illinois, ![]() |
Status | Occupied |
Construction | |
Constructed | 1929-1930; renovated 2015-2016 |
Other information | |
Famous residents | Gwendolyn Brooks Nat King Cole Joe Louis Quincy Jones[3] |