Ida B. Wells Public Housing

  • Construction

    Construction

    The Ida B. Wells homes were constructed between 1939 and 1941 to house ghetto families.
  • Homes start seeing neglect.

    Homes start seeing neglect.

    Gang violence and poor living conditions contributed to the unhappiness of many residents.
  • Death of Eric Morse

    Death of Eric Morse

    Morse was a child who was killed in the project. Eric refused to steal candy and two other children threw him off the building.
  • Demolition

    Demolition

    Once the Chicago Housing Authority lost contro, of the projects to another company, the United States Deparment of Housing and Urban Development decided to demolish the project entirely.

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