Pacesetter Gardens Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Pacesetter Gardens Historic District

Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
November 16, 2005
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
05001252

About this property

The Pacesetter Gardens Historic District is a historic district encompassing twelve townhouses along South Lowe Avenue in Riverdale, Illinois. The townhouses were built in 1960 by Harry J. Quinn, a developer who constructed and advocated for multi-family housing. Prior to 1960, Riverdale was mainly a community of single-family homes; Pacesetter Gardens and another nearby development by Quinn diversified the city's housing and made it easier for lower-income residents to live there. Quinn, who was also an architect, designed the buildings, which feature simple exteriors with box bay windows and a horizontal emphasis. Ten of the twelve townhouses have eight units, while the remaining two have four and six respectively. Quinn planned each unit according to minimum house design, a technique popular with housing reformers that emphasized compactness and eliminated less essential rooms such as hallways and dining rooms. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 2005.

Location

13604-13736 S. Lowe Ave.
Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois
41.64707, -87.63713

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Pacesetter Gardens Historic District listed on the National Register?

Pacesetter Gardens Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Pacesetter Gardens Historic District?

Pacesetter Gardens Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pacesetter Gardens Historic District is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1960.

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