The Central South Area Plan collection, 1961

Four items documenting The Central South Area Plan to redevelop the Bronzeville neighborhood adjacent to the Illinois Institute of Technology campus: One-page flyer with explanation of the plan, printed brochure (fold-out) with map, text, and photographs. Map: "Chicago Central South Area" by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Architects; no date. Printed plat map showing property lines with four areas penciled in red and marked as areas A, B, C, and D, respectively being 37 acres, 50 acres, 43 acres, and 20 acre. Map: "Central South Side Redevelopment" by Chicago Land Clearance Commission; 6/1961. Printed map, color coded to show land use as residential, public, institutional, shopping, or commercial.

NOTE: Items 2, 3, and 4 are oversize items which have been encapsulated for preservation purposes and are stored separately from item 1.