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Abigail Bazin

Posted inHousing Issue 2018

Home Histories: The Gwendolyn Brooks House

by Abigail Bazin February 8, 2018February 8, 2018

ucked away on a quiet residential street in Greater Grand Crossing, an unassuming house boasts a rich legacy. From 1953 to 1994, the house located at 7428 South Evans Avenue was home to none other than Gwendolyn Brooks, the Topeka-born, South Side-raised poet, author, and teacher. Built in 1890, today the house remains modest but […]

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