"Ownership and Occupancy of any Lot in this Subdivision shall be restricted to the Caucasian Race." (Source: Plat #14762713, Platbook 382, Page 2. Recorded: March 27, 1950. Expired: January 1, 1968) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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Demographic Information Note: all demographic information below is from tract-level US Census data. Mobile device users: click and hold each chart/graph to open a bigger image in a new tab. 1950 Data Education Employment Occupancy by Race Ownership Race Types of Housing 1960 Data Education Employment Occupancy by Race Ownership Race 1970 Data Education Employment Occupancy Race Types of Housing 1980 Data Education Employment Occupancy Race Types of Housing
"The ownership and occupancy of the parts or parcels of land shall be restricted to the Caucasian race and no race or nationality other than for whom premises are intended shall use or occupy any dwelling on the premises except that this covenant Covenant shall not prevent occupancy by a domestic servant of a different race or nationality employed by owner or occupant." (Source: Plat #13735491, Platbook 358, Page 4.Recorded: March 7, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1965) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"No race or nationality other than those for whom the premises is intended shall use or occupy any dwelling on the premises, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race or nationality employed by an owner or tenant" (Source: Plat #11937465, Platbook 320, Page 2. Approved: June 22, 1936. Recorded: January 18, 1937. January 1, 1961) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
Wiegel and Kilgallen's resubdivision in Homestead Addition to Washington Heights (14523460)
"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the grantor herein may at its option..." (Source: Plat: #14523460, Platbook 376, Page 25. Recorded: March 31, 1949. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the grantor herein may at its option…" (Plat #14410270, Platbook 372, Page 48. Recorded: September 28, 1948. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
“…and then only upon the rear twenty feet of said lot or portion of a lot, which said shed, barn, garage, or outbuilding shall be for the exclusive private use of the owner of the said lot, and shall not be used for residence purposes, other than for servants of the said owner…” (Source: Plat #8076585, Platbook 181, Page 27. Recorded: August 24, 1923. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
Demographic Information Note: all demographic information below is from tract-level US Census data. This subdivision lacks tract level data for 1950 and as such records begin in 1960 Mobile device users: click and hold each chart/graph to open a bigger image in a new tab. 1960 Data Education Employment Occupancy by Race Ownership Race 1970 Data Education Employment Occupancy Race Types of Housing 1980 Data Education Employment Occupancy Race Types of Housing
“That no part of said lots or premises shall be conveyed or leased by the owners thereof, or any subsequent grantee or the successors in title to any person or persons nor shall any improvements erected thereon be used or occupied by any person, not of the Caucasian Race” (Source: Plat #8452607, Platbook 192, Page 20. Recorded: June 5, 1924. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"…none of the property in this subdivision to be sold or occupied by a negro..." (Source: Plat #8553685, Platbook 195, Page 16. Recorded: August 15, 1924. Expired: January 1, 1980.) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"No person any race other than Caucasian race shall own or occupy any lot or any building built on any lot in this sub'n." (Source: Plat #17499877, Platbook 532, Page 49. Recorded: April 6, 1959. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
Etters Woodcreek Estates of Barrington Hills
"No covenant, contract, or lease is to be made to or with any person not of the Caucasian Race." (Source: Plat #17495285, Platbook 532, Page 42. Source: March 31, 1959. Expired: January 1, 1970.)
"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the premises herein described shall not be conveyed or leased by the Grantee..." (Source: Plat #16405449, Platbook 456, Page 43. Recorded: October 28, 1955. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
"The use, ownership, and occupancy of all lots in this subdivision are restricted to the Caucasian race; servants of the owner or lessee excepted." (Source: Plat #15989854, Platbook 429, Page 36. Recorded: August 16, 1954. Expired: June 1, 1979)
Demographic Information Note: all demographic information below is from tract-level US Census data. 1950 Data Education Employment Occupation Race Types of Housing 1960 Data Education Employment Occupancy by Race Race 1970 Data Education Employment Race Types of Housing 1980 Data Education Employment Race
"No portion of said property shall ever be leased, rented, sold, or conveyed to or occupied by any person who is not of the Caucasian race, except in the capacity of domestic servant employed by the owner of said property." (Source: Plat #15643943, Platbook 413, Page 15. Recorded: June 15, 1953. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
"The use, occupancy and ownership of all lots in this subdivision is restricted to the Caucasian Race; servants of the owner or lessee excepted." (Source: Plat #15595497, Platbook 410, Page 45. Recorded: April 17, 1953. Expired: March 15, 1978)
"The use, occupancy and ownership of all Lots in this subdivision is restricted to the Caucasian race; servants of the owner or lessee excepted." (Source: Platbook 404, Page 40. Recorded: September 25, 1952. Expired: August 1, 1977.) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
Larsen's Resubdivision in H. R. Jacobsen and Co.'s Euclid Ave. Subdivision
"No conveyance, contract or lease is to be made to or with any person not of the Caucasian Race." (Source: Plat #15383324, Platbook 402, Page 11. Recorded: July 9, 1952. Expired: January 1, 1970) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"No portion of said property shall ever be leased, rented, sold, or conveyed to or occupied by any person who is not of the Caucasian race, except in capacity of domestic servant employed by the Owner of said property." (Source: Plat #15374966, Platbook 401, Page 46. Recorded: June 26, 1952. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
Elmer M. Blume's Resubdivision in Shore Acres Subdivision in Des Plaines
"No portion of said property shall ever be leased, rented, sold, or conveyed to or occupied by any person who is not of the Caucasian race, except in the capacity of domestic servant employed by the Owner of said property." (Source: Plat #15322130, Platbook 399, Page 31. Recorded: April 18, 1952. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
Wiegel & Kilgallen's Resubdivision in Homestead Addition to Washington Heights (14494992)
"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the grantor herein may at its option..." (Source: Plat #14494992, Platbook 389, Page 17. Recorded: February 10, 1949. Expired: January 1, 1980)
"No portion of said property shall ever be leased, rented, sold or conveyed to or occupied by any person who is not of the Caucasian race, except in the capacity of domestic servant employed by the owner of said property." (Source: Plat #15025146, Platbook 389, Page 12. Recorded: March 7, 1951. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
"It is an express condition of this subdivision that not part of the real estate herein described shall ever be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian…" (Source: Plat #13836063, Platbook 360, Page 39. Recorded: July 3, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
Town Improvement Corporation's Des Plaines Countryside Unit no. 5A
CROSSED OUT: "No person, of any race, other than the Caucasian, may use or occupy any building or lot, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race domiciled with Owner or Tenant." (Source: Plat #14956849, Platbook 386, Page 48. Recorded: November 21, 1950. Expired: January 1, 1970) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"No person of any race other than the Caucasian race shall use or occupy any building or any lot in this subdivision except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race domiciled with an owner or tenant." (Source: Plat #14677981, Platbook 380, Page 17. Recorded: November 17, 1949. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
"No portion of said property shall ever be leased, sold or conveyed to or occupied by any person who is not of the Caucasian race, except in the capacity of domestic servant employed by the owner of said property." (Source: Plat #14654281, Platbook 379, Page 40. Recorded: October 17, 1949. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
"No persons of any race other than the Caucasian race shall use or occupy any building or any lot except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race domiciled with an owner or tenant." (Source: Plat #14600860, Platbook 378, Page 28. Recorded: July 29, 1949. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the grantor herein may not at its option (which option shall be exercised by filing notice thereof in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois) declare this deed to be and become null and void and the property herein described to forthwith thereafter revert to this grantor, in the event that said residential lots herein described shall be conveyed or leased by the grantee to any or any of the successors in title of the grantee to any person who is not a Caucasian or in the event the residential lots herein described or any improvements erected thereon shall be occupied by anyone who is not a Caucasian, except when such person be acting in the capacity of a servant for proper resident. This condition shall not be effective or operative as against any mortgage or mortgages or trust deed or trust deeds in the nature of a mortgage made by any grantee or any successor grantee except and until any person or persons pursuant thereto or the right...” (Plat #14544052, Platbook 377, Page 2. Recorded: May 2, 1949. Expired: January 1, 1980.) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
Demographic Information Note: all demographic information below is from tract-level US Census data. Mobile device users: click and hold each chart/graph to open a bigger image in a new tab. 1950 Data Education Employment Occupancy by Race Ownership Race Types of Housing 1960 Data Education Employment Occupancy by Race Ownership Race 1970 Data Education Employment Occupancy Race Types of Housing 1980 Data Education Employment Occupancy by Race Ownership Race Types of Housing
Wiegel and Kilgallen's Resubdivision in Homestead addition to Washington Heights (15036091)
"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the Grantor herein made at its option..." (Source: Plat #15036091, Platbook 376, Page 25. Recorded: March 22, 1951. Expired: January 1, 1980)
Town Improvement Corporation's Des Plaines Countryside Unit no. 3
"No person of any Race, other than the Caucasian shall use or occupy any building or any Lot, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race." (Source: Plat #14510560, Platbook 376, Page 2. Recorded: March 10, 1949. Expired: January 1, 1970.)
"No conveyance, contract, or lease is to be made to or with any person not of the Caucasian race." (Source: Plat #14502579, Platbook 375, Page 40. Recorded: February 25, 1949. Expired: January 1, 1965.)
Town Improvement Corporation's Des Plains Countryside Unit no. 4
"No person of any Race, other than the Caucasian shall use or occupy any building or any Lot, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race domiciled with an owner or tenant." (Source: Plat #14453344, Platbook 374, Page 18. Recorded: December 1, 1948. Expired: January 1, 1970.