Oriole Park
description: "The premises herein described shall not be sold, conveyed or leased to, or occupied by, any person who is not a Caucasian (except servants of the owner or tenant(, and in the event that the premises herein described shall be sold, conveyed or leased to, or occupied by any person who is not a Caucasian, this deed shall forthwith become null and void, and the property herein conveyed shall forthwith revert to the grantor, except that said condition of reverter shall not affect the validity of any mortgage that may hereafter be placed on any part or parts of the premises in the event of a breach thereof, it being the intention, hereof of said condition of reverter shall be and remain in force and effect excepting that any reverter resulting because of a breach thereof shall be subject to the prior rights of any mortgage and the indebtedness described in and secured thereby." (Source: Plat #12693538, Platbook 339, Page 27. Approved: March 27, 1941. Recorded: June 3, 1941. Expired: January 1, 1967)

Castlewood
description: "No lots in said subdivision shall be sold to any but persons of the Caucasian race nor shall any portion of any premises be sold, sublet or leased to or by any but persons of the Caucasian race." (Source: Plat #12636079, Platbook 338, Page 1. Approved: February 4, 1941. Recorded: March 8, 1941. Expired: January 1, 1980)
publisher: Hakob Parsamyan

W.C. Tackett's Lincolnwood Subdivision
description: "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 #12654824, Platbook 338, Page 18. Approved: February 18, 1941. Recorded: April 7, 1941. Expired: January 1, 1980)
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Schorsch Villa Fifth Addition
description: "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 #12657684, Platbook 338, Page 31. Approved: April 3, 1941. Recorded: April 11, 1941. Expired: January 1, 1980)

Cowing Bro's 2nd Addition to Homewood IL.
description: "No sale or lease shall be made to any persons other than a Caucasian nor shall any person not a Caucasian be permitted to use or occupy any building on any lot described herein except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants employed by an owner or tenant." (Source: Plat #12624019, Platbook 337, Page 35. Approved: October 19, 1940. Recorded: February 14, 1941. Expired: September 1, 1965) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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Plat of Resubdivision: Lots 1-8 incl. Block 7 in Homestead Addn. To Washington Heights
description: "That no lot or any building shall be sold or leased or occupied by anyone who is not a Caucasian (except servants)" (Source: Plat #12626409, Platbook 337, Page 39. Approved: February, 1941. Recorded: February 19, 1941. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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Smith & Dawson Fifth Addition to Country Club Acres Prospect Heights IL.
description: "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 #12582196, Platbook 336, Page 24&25. Approved: September 14, 1940. Recorded: November 20, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1966)

Schorch Villa Fourth Addition
description: "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 #12586204, Platbook 336, Page 28. Approved: November 12, 1940. Recorded: November 29, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1980)

Weber's Resubdivision
description: "No lot or lots in this subdivision or any interest herein may at any time hereafter be sold, conveyed, leased or transferred by a grantee or grantees or any successor in the title of a grantee or grantees; either voluntary or by operation of law to any person who is not a Caucasian, nor may any lot or lots in this subdivision or any improvement or improvements erected thereon, at any time hereafter be occupied, in whole or in part by any person who is not a Caucasian (excepting however persons employed as servants residing on said premises)" (Source: Plat #12531462, Platbook 335, Page 23. Approved: July 13, 1940. Recorded: August 16, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1980)

Olson's Longview
description: "This property shall not be sold, leased to, or occupied by any other than a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #12562325, Platbook 335, Page 36. Approved: September 24, 1940. Recorded: October 14, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1980)

Fred'k H. Bartlett's Palos Township Farms
description: "No conveyance contract or lease to be made to or with any person not of the Caucasian race" (Source: Plat #12560338, Platbook 335, Page 39. Approved: September 14 1940. Recorded: October 9, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1960)

Fred'k H. Bartlett's Butterfield Hills
description: "No conveyance, contract or lease to be made to or with any person not of the Caucasian race" (Source: Plat #12560625, Platbook 335, Page 40&41. Approved: September 7, 1940. Recorded: September 7, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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Lincolnwood Estates Second Addition
description: "It is an express condition of this plat that the premises herein described shall not be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian; that neither the premises herein described or any improvements erected thereon shall be occupied by a person who is not a Caucasian; and that in the event the premises hereon described shall be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian, or in the event that said premises or any improvements erected thereon shall at any time be occupied by a person who is not a Caucasian, the last deed in the change of the title shall forth with become null and void and the property herein described shall forthwith revert to the grantor, provided however that such reversion shall be subject to any then existing encumbrances." (Source: Plat #12562884, Platbook 335, Page 50. Approved: July 20, 1940. Recorded: October 15, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1980)

Jennette's Green Lake Addition
description: "No lot or building shall be occupied by or sold, or leased to any person other than of the Caucasian race excepting however the occupancy by domestic servants with an owner or tenant" (Source: Plat #12496621, Platbook 334, Page 24. Approved: December 10, 1940. Recorded: June 13, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1980)

Robert Bartlett's Homestead Development No. 9
description: "It is an express condition of this conveyance that no part of the real estate herein described shall ever be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian and shall never at any time be used or occupied by any person who is not a Caucasian. If said real estate or any part thereof shall at any time be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian or shall at any time be used or occupied by any person who is not a Caucasian then and in any such event all said real estate and all estate and interest therein shall forthwith revert to the grantor or his heirs who may thereafter re-enter upon and enjoy the same as before the making of this conveyance." (Source: Plat #12517828, Platbook 334, Page 49. Approved: July 14, 1940. Recorded: July 20, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1965)

Fred'k H. Bartlett's Irving Park Farms
description: "It is an express condition of this conveyance that no part of the real estate herein described shall ever be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian and shall never at any time be used or occupied by any person who is not a Caucasian." (Source: Plat #12522331, Platbook 334, Page 50. Approved: February 10, 1940. Recorded: July 30, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1960)

Fred'k H. Bartlett's 87th St. Homesteads
description: "No conveyance, contract or lease is to be made to or with any person not of the Caucasian race" (Source: Plat #12461342, Platbook 333, Page 29. Approved: March 26, 1940. Recorded: April 8, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1960)

James G. Lawrence Plat of Suffield Court
description: "No persons of any other race other than the Caucasian race shall use or occupy any building or any lot, except that this covenant shall not prevent the occupancy by domestic servants of a different race domiciled with an owner or tenant." (Source: Plat #12472278, Platbook 333, Page 45. Approved: April 17, 1940. Recorded: April 27, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1980)

Central Park Addition to Niles Center
description: "No lot or lots or any interest therein may at any time hereafter be sold, conveyed, leased or transferred by a grantee or grantees or by any successor or successors in title of a grantee or grantees, either voluntary or by operation of law, to any person who is not a Caucasian, nor may any lot or lots or any improvement or improvements erected thereon, at any time hereafter be occupied in whole or in part by any person who is not a Caucasian, hereafter be occupied in whole or in part by any person who is not a Caucasian. (Excepting however persons employed as servants by Caucasians residing on the premises)." (Source: Plat #12394121, Platbook 332, Page 24. Approved: August 22, 1939. Recorded: November 8, 1939. Expired: January 1, 1965) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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Lincolnwood Estates First Addition
description: "It is an express condition of this plat, that the premises herein described shall not be conveyed or leased by the owners or any of the successors in title of the owners to any person who is not a Caucasian; that neither the premises herein described nor any improvement erected thereon shall be occupied by anyone who is not a Caucasian, and that in the event the premises herein described shall be conveyed or leased by the owners or any of the successors in title of the owners to any person who is not a Caucasian, or in the event that said premises or any improvements erected thereon shall at any time be occupied by a person who is not a Caucasian, the last deed in the chain of the title shall forthwith become null and void and the property herein described shall forthwith revert to the grantor provided, however, that such reversion shall be subjected to any then existing encumbrances." (Source: Plat #12439393, Platbook 332, Page 50. Approved: October 12, 1939. Recorded: February 23, 1940. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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Robert Bartlett's Arlington Crest Estates
description: "No conveyance, contract or lease is ti be made to or with any person not of the Caucasian race" (Source: Plat #12378407, Platbook 331, Page 5. Approved: September 13, 1939. Recorded: October 5, 1939. Expired: January 1, 1965)

Palos Woods
description: "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 #12414306, Platbook 331, Page 31. Approved: December 12, 1939. Recorded: December 23, 1939. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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Dickson-Ferguson Addition to Evanston
description: "The said premises shall be used by white people only, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race employed by owner or tenant." (Source: Plat #12324973, Platbook 329, Pages 2&3. Approved: May 31, 1939. Recorded: June 12, 1939. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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Lincolnwood Estates
description: "It is an express condition of this conveyance that the premises herein described shall not be conveyed or leased by the grantees or any of the successors in title of the grantees, to any person who is not a Caucasian; that neither the premises herein described nor any improvements erected thereon shall be occupied by anyone who is not a Caucasian; and that in the event that the premises herein described shall be conveyed or leased by the grantee or any of the successors in title of the grantees to any person who is not a Caucasian, or in the event that said premises or any improvements erected thereon shall at any time be occupied by a person who is not a Caucasian, this deed shall forthwith become null and void and the property herein described shall forthwith revert to the grantor, provided however, that such reversion shall be subject to any then existing encumbrances" (Source: Plat #12325313, Platbook 329, Page 4. Approved: June 12, 1939. Recorded: June 12, 1939. Expired: January 1, 1965)

Golf Greenwood Gardens Subdivision
description: "The ownership and occupancy of the lots in this subdivision, shall be restricted to the Caucasian race, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race employed by an owner or tenant. This restriction shall run with the land and shall be binding on all parties hereto and all persons claiming under them" (Source: Plat #12322209, Platbook 329, Page 5&6. Approved: April 27, 1939. Recorded: June 6, 1939. Expired: January 1, 1964)

Re Subdivision of lots 145 to 198 inclusive in Schorsch Villa Third Addition
description: "No lot or lots in this subdivision or any interest therein may at any time hereafter be sold, conveyed, leased, or transferred by grantee or grantees or by any successor or successors in title of a grantee or grantees; either voluntarily or by operation of law, to any person who is not a Caucasian, nor may any lot or lots or any improvements erected thereon at anytime hereafter be occupied in whole or in part by any person who is not a Caucasian, excepting however, persons employed as servants by Caucasians residing on said premises" (Source: Plat #12359995, Platbook 329, Page 48. Approved: August 22, 1939. Recorded: August 25, 1939. Expired: January 1, 1980)

Frank C. Rathje Subdivision
description: "The use of lots in this subdivision is restricted to members of the Caucasian race" (Source: Plat #12318342, Platbook 328, Page 49. Approved: March 9, 1939. Recorded: May 27, 1939. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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Lonngren's Resubdivision
description: "The premises herein described shall not be conveyed by the grantee or by any successor in title of the grantee to any person who is not a Caucasian neither shall the premises herein described nor any improvement thereon erected be occupied by anyone who is not a Caucasian, (excepting, however, persons employed as servants of any Caucasian)" (Source: Plat #12258683, Platbook 326, Page 8. Approved: November 19, 1938. Recorded: January 11, 1939. Expired: January 1, 1980)

Hillsdale
description: "This property shall not be sold, leased to, or occupied by any other than a Caucasian." (Source: Plat #12273103, Platbook 326, Page 26. Recorded: February 17, 1939. Expired: January 1, 1980)

Homewood Gardens
description: "The premises herein described shall not be conveyed by the grantee or by any successor in title of the grantee to any person who is not a Caucasian; neither shall the premises herein described not any improvements thereon erected be occupied by anyone who is not a Caucasian (excepting however, persons employed as servants of any Caucasian)" (Source: Plat #12183547, Platbook 325, Page 2. Approved: June 15, 1938. Recorded: July 11, 1938. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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