| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
ix, 276 p. : ill. |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: The poorhouse : subsidized housing in Chicago, 1895-1976. c1978. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Philanthropic housing projects -- Early public housing -- Chicago Housing Authority: the war years -- Chicago Housing Authority: the middle years -- Chicago Housing Authority: years of turmoil -- Chicago Dwellings Association -- Chicago Housing Authority: the high-rise years -- The community renewal foundation and the Kate Maremont foundation -- Federally subsidized, privately sponsored housing -- Chicago Housing Authority: the fourth decade -- The Illinois Housing Development Authority -- Chicago Housing Authority: years of decline -- Subsidized housing on other fronts -- Buildup to the transformation -- The transformation of CHA. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Public housing -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780809330522 (pbk. alk. paper) |
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0809330520 (pbk. alk. paper) |
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9780809390687 (electronic bk.) |
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