Bronzeville

Groundbreaking Held For Emmett Till House Museum And Creation Of National Monument

A groundbreaking for the Emmett Till House Museum was held this week along with the establishment of a national monument in his honor across the South Side. The museum will be located at 6247 S St. Lawrence Avenue in West Woodlawn, while the multi-state monument will include the Roberts Temple Church Of God in Christ at 4021 S State Street in Bronzeville. Both projects are expected to educate a wider audience of Till’s story and promote development of the surrounding areas.

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4228 S Langley Avenue Receives Construction Permit in Bronzeville

A construction permit has been issued for a new residential development at 4228 S Langley Avenue in Bronzeville. The project entails a three-story, three-unit masonry building. The building’s design incorporates open rear steel decks, an egress stair, a concrete patio, and a three-vehicle private masonry garage. The project will occupy what was previously an empty lot, with ownership under Jack Properties LLC.

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A Look at the Museum of Gospel Site in Bronzeville

In the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, the historic site of the Pilgrim Baptist Church, located at 3301 S Indiana Avenue, is undergoing a transformation into the National Museum of Gospel Music. The design of the project blends the past and present, incorporating the original limestone walls of the church. The developer for the project is Don Jackson, CEO of Central City Productions and founder of the Stellar Gospel Music Awards, in collaboration with architect Dirk Lohan of Wight & Company.

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Rendering of 535 E 47th Street by SGW Architecture & Design

Permits Issued For New Residential Development in Bronzeville

Permits have been approved for the mixed-use development at 535 E 47th Street in Bronzeville. News first broke on the proposal located on the corner with S St Lawrence Avenue in April of this year, the multi-phase project will replace a vacant lot near the CTA Green Line at 47th station in the growing neighborhood. Developer Bronzeville Corridor LLC is leading the project and working with local firm SGW Architecture & Design.

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