Chicago Workers Cottage Initiative

A happy Labor Day celebrating the workers cottage homes built by and for laborers, like this Bowmanville cottage owned by house painter Peter Carlson in the 1890s

The fence spikes are color coordinated with the house

An update on what's happening at the historic Wacker cottage

Lead exposure, lost history and a runaround: How changes to the Wacker House go beyond a preservation fight For years, an Old Town homeowner has been making unlawful alterations to his property — at the expense, neighbors say, of the house’s historic roots and their own safety.

Yellow drapes

A small cottage that was never raised after the street level was built up

Cottage in a ranch house neighborhood near Midway

A fancy Flemish gable in Lawndale

Country cottage in a big city