25 May the eradication of 19th century chicago worker cottages on erie street

a collection of blog posts (links listed below) on the destruction of 19th century erie street worker cottages on chicago’s rapidly changing  near west side. 

AN INTENSIVE STUDY ON MATERIALS AND METHODS USED IN BUILDING THE CHICAGO WORKERS COTTAGE

PRIVY VAULT WITH SCATTERED REMNANTS UNEARTHED BEHIND A PRE-FIRE CHICAGO RESIDENCE ON ERIE STREET

WEALTH OF ARTIFACTS DISCOVERED IN THE WALLS OF A PRE-FIRE CHICAGO WORKER’S COTTAGE

2023 WEST ERIE STREET 1860’S WORKERS COTTAGE DEMOLISHED

PEGGED MORTISE AND TENON JOINERY DISCOVERED IN TWO PRE-FIRE ERIE STEET WOOD FRAMED COTTAGES