Harold Ickes Homes, Public housing complex in Near South Side, Chicago, United States.
The complex contained eleven 9-story buildings with 738 apartments, situated between Cermak Road, 24th Place, State Street, and Federal Street.
The Chicago Housing Authority constructed Harold Ickes Homes between 1954 and 1955 through the Public Works Administration to address urban housing needs.
The development, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, represented a significant chapter in African American residential patterns within Chicago's South Side district.
Students from the complex used an underground tunnel to reach John C. Haines School in Chinatown, while older students attended Phillips Academy High School.
The buildings underwent complete demolition by 2010, leading to a new mixed-income development plan with 877 units combining public, affordable, and market-rate housing.
Location: Chicago
Inception: 1954
Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Official opening: 1955
Address: 2326 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago IL 60616
Website: http://thecha.org/pages/Harold_Ickes_Homes/50.php?devID=258
GPS coordinates: 41.85036,-87.62826
Latest update: March 8, 2025 10:45
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