The two-story Wright House, at 4831 S. Vincennes Ave., and the Brooks House, a modest cottage at 7458 S. Evans Ave., were recommended for landmark status to provide a historic link to what the commission calls the "Chicago Black Renaissance Literary Movement" that occurred from 1930 to the 1950s.If you want to take a look at an approximate location:
The house of playwright Lorraine Hansberry, at 6140 S. Rhodes Ave., also has been nominated for landmark status, but its owner did not respond to a request for consent to the nomination. A public hearing about that nomination will be scheduled.
UPDATE 11/6/2009 @ 10:27 AM: The Brooks house was actually home to Gwendolyn Brooks and this Sun-Times article has the address listed as 7428 S. Evans. Here's another look at the approximate location of that home:
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