The Chicago Workers Cottage Initiative celebrates this housing style, seeking to preserve the unique features of these houses, protect them from demolition, and continue their use and reuse for the next century.
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News and updates from the Chicago Workers Cottage Initiative
How to identify a Chicago workers cottage
A closely-related building type

The origins of the workers cottage
History of a cottage in Little Village
History of a cottage on the edge of Logan Square
Twin houses which went separate ways

A plea against demolition

Changing the economics toward preservation

Lost affordable housing in Avondale and Logan Square

A pilot study of housing types in Logan Square

Remodelling and renovating workers cottages