Tenement Conditions in Chicago
Reporting on Chicago’s slums in the early 20th century.
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Description
This turn-of-the-century investigative report unveils many truths (and a few lies) about the myriad of problems with Chicago’s tenement housing, with the hopes of laying the foundations for future reform. Maps, photographs, and tables of statistics add visual and analytical weight to the arguments presented. A cursory read of the contents reveals strikingly appalling circumstances for many of the city’s poorest residents – inadequate lighting, insufficient sanitary services, close proximity to animals and industry, and unregulated housing were among the leading contributors to widespread slum conditions in certain parts of the city.
Text compiled by Robert Hunter as part of an investigative report by the City Homes Association of Chicago, which published the volume in 1901. Printed at the Lakeside Press by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1901
Author: Robert Hunter
Sheet Width (in): 5.75
Sheet Height (in): 8.75
Condition: B+
Condition Description: 208 pp. volume bound in original full blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on the front. A weak spine is beginning to split along the front gutter and there is an old owners inscription on the endpaper. Light toning, consistent with age. Good condition overall.
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