Chatham is one of the 77 community areas of the city of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the city's South Side. It includes the neighborhoods of Chatham-Avalon, Chatham Club, Chesterfield, East Chatham, West Chatham and the northern portion of West Chesterfield. Its residents are predominantly African American, and it is home to former SenatorRoland Burris. Housing many city employees and other officials, Chatham has been a central area for Chicago's middle-class African Americans since the late 1950s.[2]
Historically, the Chatham community area consisted of three neighborhoods; Avalon Highlands, Chesterfield, and Chatham Fields.[3] The community area also contains two districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to two residential historic districts, Chatham is also the location of the Four Nineteen Building, a building which demonstrates the domestic style of gas station architecture, in which stations were designed to resemble small houses.
Garden Homes Historic Districtedit
The Garden Homes Historic District is a residential district bound by South Wabash Avenue to the west, East 87th Street to the north, South Indiana Avenue to the east, and East 89th Street to the south.[4] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 2005.[5]
West Chatham Bungalow Historic Districtedit
The West Chatham Bungalow Historic District is a residential district bound by South Perry Avenue to the east, West 82nd Street to the south, South Stewart Avenue to the west, and West 79th Street to the north. The district includes 283 Chicago bungalows built between 1913 and 1930 along with a smaller number of other residential buildings.[6] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 2010.[7]
Demographicsedit
In the 1990 census, Chatham was found to be 1.0% White, 98.7% Black, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Asian and 0.3% other.[8]
In the 2000 census, Chatham was found to be 0.32% White, 98.0% Black, 0.59% Hispanic, 0.06% Asian and 1.00% other. The median income was $37,809.[9]
Ernie Banks (1931–2015), professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs between 1953 and 1971. Banks resided at East 82nd Street and South Rhodes Avenue during his time in Chicago.[13]
Chance the Rapper (born 1993), rapper, record producer, activist, and actor. He was raised in West Chatham.[14]
Taylor Bennett (born 1996), rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was raised in West Chatham.[14]
Keni Burke (born 1953), singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He and his siblings, who made up the Five Stairsteps, were childhood residents of Chatham.[15]
Roland Burris (born 1937), U.S. Senator from Illinois from 2009 to 2010. He is a resident of Chatham.[16]
Charles Chew (1922–1986), member of the Illinois Senate from 1967 to his death in 1986. He resided at 8156 S Champlain Ave. during his political career.[17]
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^Guarino, Jean (July 1, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Garden Homes Historic District" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
^Bruni, Carla (August 19, 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: West Chatham Bungalow Historic District" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
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^ abObaro, Tomi (December 4, 2015). "Why Chance The Rapper Doesn't Talk About Rahm Emanuel Publicly". Chicago Magazine. Archived from the original on December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
^O'Donnell, Maureen (August 28, 2020). "Clarence Burke Sr., ex-Chicago detective who managed his kids, The Five Stairsteps, dead at 90". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
^Burris, Roland (April 18, 2011). "Roland Burris: No Regrets on Accepting Senate Seat from Blagojevich" (Interview). Interviewed by Carol Felsenthal. Chicago: Chicago. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
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^James Janega (April 13, 2008). "R. Eugene Pincham remembered for contributions to law, community". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
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