Bronzeville 23rd St. Viaduct collection, 1925
Description of the Collection
South Central Association Souvenir Twenty-third Street Viaduct Opening publication, a 116-page booklet, dated 1925, published by the South Central [or Central South?] Association, a Chicago citizens' membership organization. Includes list of members (individuals and businesses), advertisers, and short essays on numerous South Side establishments, and numerous photos and illustrations. Some of the topics, places, and businesses included are: Indiana Ave., Cottage Grove Ave., 22nd St., South Park Way, 12 St., Atwell Building, Stevens Hotel (and others); proposed new channel for Chicago River straightening; Buckingham Memorial Fountain; South Side publishing houses, residences, Automobile Row, manufacturing companies, hospitals, churches, schools (including Armour Institute of Technology; Chicago Kindergarten College), architecture, recreation facilities (including South Shore Country Club; Olympia Fields golf club), etc.
Dates
- Creation: 1925
Creator
- Illinois Institute of Technology (Organization)
Language of Materials
Records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Available for Research
Biographical Note
The Illinois Central Railroad 23rd St. viaduct opened in Chicago, Ill. July 15, 1925. Avery Brundage was the general contractor.
Full Extent
1 Item
Provenance
Formerly 2004.058. Changed from 050.03.05 to 050.01.07 on 1/21/2021
Appraisal
Rare item of particular significance for the depths of coverage regarding early Chicago South Side sites.
Processor
Catherine Bruck, University Archivist 8/25/2004
- Title
- Guide to Bronzeville 23rd St. Viaduct collection, 1925
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Part of the Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections Repository