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Altgeld Gardens
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- About Altgeld Gardens: Located in a far south neighborhood near Riverdale, Altgeld Gardens, or, "The Gardens" is historic, as it is the location of the first public housing projects in the United States and was also an important stop on the Underground Railroad. It was built in 1945 to deal with the housing needs of African-Americans returning form the Second World War. Its 1,500 two-story row houses that span 157 acres are in the midst of getting rehabbed, and are bordered by 130th street, the Calumet River, Indiana Avenue and the I94 Expressway. It was originally settled by Dutch and German immigrants in the mid 1800's. There has been some new development in the area. Several projects have been spearheaded by the Local Advisory Council.
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