City - Chicago - Park Vista Kitchenettes 1941 Ceramic Tile

Colourized photo from 1941, April Original title: Kitchenette apartments Photographer: Russell Lee Location: 5000 S King Dr Chicago, Illinois Originally these apartments were located on 5000 South Parkway in Chicago. The road name changed in October 1968 to King Drive (After Martin Luther). There isn't a lot of information about this building other than the title of the image described it as a building that was rented to Negroes (the photographer's words). They also have kitchenettes inside. This was segregation in the 1940's, but other than that it looks like a really nice building. It looks to be quite old, and maybe at the time they felt that was good enough to live in. But its a real classy building if it remained around today, which its not, its just an open field now. Complete with balconies, rounded windows, has a sort of brownstone look. Its a real shame they did take it down. Currently the only building standing is the one just out of view on the left.