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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: public housing project in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Altgeld Gardens, Chicago”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carver Military Academy and State Street station.
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.
State Street station
Railway station
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State Street is the first station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. State Street station is situated 1½ miles northwest of Altgeld Gardens Homes.
115th Street/Kensington station
Railway station
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115th Street/Kensington is a commuter rail station on the far south side of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and south to University Park and Blue Island. 115th Street/Kensington station is situated 2 miles north of Altgeld Gardens Homes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riverdale and Dolton.
Riverdale
Suburb
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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
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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
- Categories: public housing, residential area, and locality
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.65533° or 41° 39′ 19″ northLongitude
-87.60023° or 87° 36′ 1″ westElevation
587 feet (179 metres)Named after
John Peter AltgeldOpen location code
86HJM94X+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 242124168OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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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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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Altgeld Branch and United Church of Altgeld Gardens.
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