Altgeld Gardens Homes
Altgeld Gardens Homes is a Chicago Housing Authority public housing project on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States, on the border of Chicago and Riverdale, Illinois.Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Residential area
- Description: public housing project in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Altgeld Gardens, Chicago”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 130th station and Carver Military Academy.
130th station
Metro station
130th is a upcoming rapid transit station for the Red Line as part of the Red Line Extension that will open in 2030. In January 2025, the CTA secured $1.9 billion for the project. 130th station is situated 2,100 feet east of Altgeld Gardens Homes.
Carver Military Academy
School
George Washington Carver Military Academy is a public four-year military high school located in the Riverdale area on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Carver Military Academy is situated 3,300 feet east of Altgeld Gardens Homes.
Port of Chicago
Photo: Wvega0318, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Port of Chicago consists of several major port facilities on Lake Michigan within the city of Chicago, Illinois, operated by the Illinois International Port District. Port of Chicago is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Altgeld Gardens Homes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riverdale and Dolton.
Riverdale
Suburb
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riverdale is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois and is located on the city's far south side. As originally designated by the Social Science Research Committee at the University of Chicago and officially adopted by the City of Chicago…
Dolton
Town
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dolton is a village in Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,426 at the 2020 census. Dolton is located just west of the expressway Interstate 94 and immediately south of the city limits of Chicago.
Riverdale
Town
Riverdale is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,663 at the 2020 census. The village shares its name with the bordering Riverdale neighborhood in Chicago. Riverdale is situated 2½ miles southwest of Altgeld Gardens Homes.
Altgeld Gardens Homes
- Category: public housing
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.65568° or 41° 39′ 20″ northLongitude
-87.60122° or 87° 36′ 4″ westElevation
587 feet (179 metres)Named after
John Peter AltgeldOpen location code
86HJM94X+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1529939693OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
4883221Wikidata ID
Q4736645
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In Other Languages
From French to Igbo—“Altgeld Gardens Homes” goes by many names.
- French: “Altgeld Gardens”
- Hausa: “Gidajen Aljanna na Altgeld”
- Igbo: “Altgeld Gardens Ụlọ”
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