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Owner describes decade-long restoration of Elijah Muhammad House, cites awards and National Register listing
Summary
Wendy Muhammad, executive director of the Coalition of Black House Museums, outlined preservation work at the Elijah Muhammad House in Kenwood, described technical restoration steps, cited community archives found onsite and recounted an ordinance fight that threatened house museums before the measure was withdrawn.
Wendy Muhammad, executive director of the Coalition of Black House Museums, told the Preservation Commission about the restoration of the Elijah Muhammad House at 4847 South Woodlawn Avenue and said the project won the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development Preservation Excellence Award and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. "This house is the single most important piece of property in modern day black history," Muhammad said, describing the home’s role as a meeting place for civil-rights-era leaders.
Muhammad summarized work on the more-than-100-year-old house, including repointing century-old brick after mortar testing, repairing and preserving woodwork and four different interior wood types,…
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