"No lot in this subdivision shall be conveyed or leased by a grantee or any of the successors in title of a grantee to any person who is not a Caucasian…" (Source: Plat #14061669, Platbook 365, Page 11. Recorded: May 21, 1947. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
"No lot in this subdivision shall be conveyed or leased by a grantee or any of the successors in title of a grantee to any person who is not a Caucasian..." (Source: Plat #14924276, Platbook 386, Page 16. Recorded: October 11, 1950. Expired: January 1, 1980. )
"This property shall not be sold or leased to nor occupied by any other than a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #10515995, Platbook 279, Page 47. Approved: October 1, 1929. Recorded: October 25, 1929. Expired: January 1, 1980)
"That in the event that said premises herein described shall be conveyed or leased by the grantees or any of the successors in title of the grantee to any person who is not a Caucasian…" (Source: Plat #13884000, Platbook 361, Page 11. Recorded: September 4, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1980) 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
Albert H. Ahrens Homestead Acres Subdivision
"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 #14126112, Platbook 366, Page 37. Recorded: August 19, 1947. Expired: January 1, 1960.)
Albert L. Bouffard's Berkshire Lane Subdivision
"No person 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 #14871139, Platbook 384, Page 48. Recorded: August 8, 1950. Expired: January 1, 1975.)
"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 hereon described nor any structure erected thereon shall be occupied by any person who is not a Caucasian and that in the event the premises herein described shall be conveyed or leased by the owner 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 structure erected thereon shall be occupied at any time by any person who is not a Caucasian, all deeds and conveyances from the owner or any successor in the title to the owner shall forthwith become null and void and the property herein described shall forth with revert to the grantor provided however that such reversion shall be subjected to any then existing encumbrances." (Source: Plat #13525268, Platbook 353, Page 39. Approved: May 25, 1945. Recorded: June 8, 1945. Expired: January 1, 1980)
"No portion of this property shall ever be leased, given, rented, sold, or conveyed to any person who is not of the Caucasian race, nor shall the said property, or any portion thereof, nor any improvement thereon, be used or occupied by any person who is not of the Caucasian race; ALWAYS PROVIDED, however, that a breach of this covenant shall not cause the title to the property to revert to any prior title-holder." (Source: Plat #13650115, Platbook 355, Pages 46&47. Approved: October 11 1945. Recorded: October 31, 1945. January 1, 1980)
"It is an express condition of this Subdivision that no part of the real estate herein described shall ever be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian..." (Source: Plat #14982361, Platbook 387, Page 38. Recorded: December 29, 1950. 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.)
Arlingdale being Harry J. Eckhardt's Subdivision
"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 shall not prevent occupancy by a domestic servant of a different race or nationality employed by owner or tenant." (Source: Plat #13343975, Platbook 351, Page 20. Approved: July 14, 1944. Recorded: August 23, 1944. Expired: January 1, 2018)
"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
"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.)
Bark & Associates "Edgebrook Estates" resubdivision
"No premises in this subdivision shall be sold or leased to or occupied by persons other than of the Caucasian race…" (Source: Plat #14352304, Platbook 371, Page 24. Recorded: July 6, 1948. Expired: January 1, 1968.)
Bjork's subdivision of lot 11 in Brayton Farms No. 2
"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 #14236476, Platbook 369, Page 20. Recorded: January 21, 1948. Expired: January 1, 1980.) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"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..." (Source: Plat #14286191, Platbook 369, Page 48-49. Recorded: April 6, 1948. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"No lots or lot or any interest therein may at any time hereafter be sold, conveyed, leased, or transferred by a grantee or grantees..." (Plat #14927063, Platbook 386, Page 24. Recorded: October 16, 1950. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"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.)
"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 #14342175, Platbook 371, Page 13. Recorded: June 22, 1948. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
Briggs, Wiegel and Kilgallen's 6th Addition to Crawford Gardens
"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the grantor herein may 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 premises herein described shall be conveyed or leased by the grantee or any of the successors in title of the grantee to any person who is not a Caucasian or in the event the premises herein described to 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 or successors in title of the grantee or of any remote grantee except and until any person or persons pursuant thereto or the rights thereunder shall acquire and become vested with the title of ownership of any lot or lots herein conveyed in which event the said condition shall apply and be and become effective" (Source: Plat #12924608, Platbook 344. Page 6. Approved: July 8, 1942. Recorded: July 13, 1942. Expired: January 1, 1968)
Briggs, Wiegel and Kilgallen's Sacramento Gardens
"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the grantor herein may 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 premises herein described shall be conveyed or leased by the grantee or any of the successors in title of the grantee to any person who is not a Caucasian or in the event the premises 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 or successors in title of the grantee or of any remote grantee except and until any person or persons pursuant thereto or the rights thereunder shall acquire and become rested with the title of ownership of pursuant thereto or the rights thereunder shall acquire and become vested with the title of ownership of any lot or lots herein conveyed in which event the said condition shall apply and be and become effective" (Source: Plat #13060298, Platbook 346, Page 36. Approved: April 12, 1943. Recorded: April 16, 1943. Expired: January 1, 1969)
"Each lot in this subdivision is for all purposes perpetually restricted to the Caucasian race" (Source: Plat #9831921, Platbook 252, Page 23. Approved: September 13, 1927. Recorded: November 4, 1927. 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 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.)
"Only persons of the Caucasian race may own, lease, occupy, or use any of said lots, except that any persons may be employed on said premises as domestic servants or chauffeurs" (Source: Plat #12075390, Platbook 323, Page 8. Approved: October 15, 1937. Recorded: October 29, 1937. Expired: January 1, 1958) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"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 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)
"This property shall not be sold to, or leased to, nor occupied by any other than a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #12234385, Platbook 325, Page 22. Approved: November 1st 1938. Recorded: November 8, 1938. Expired: January 1, 1980)
"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
Christ Sielings addition to South La Grange
"No part of real estate hereon described shall be conveyed or leased to any person who is not of the Caucasian race." (Source: Plat #13975898, Platbook 362, Page 41. Recorded: January 14, 1947. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"Said premises shall not be sold, leased or conveyed by the purchaser herein, his heirs, assigns or grantees or successors in title to any person who is not a Caucasian, and neither the premises herein described nor any improvements thereon shall be occupied by anyone who is not a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #9706772, Platbook 248, Page 19. Approved: June 13, 1927. Recorded: July 5, 1927. Expired: July 1, 1957.)