Celebrating the Unique History and Culture of Chicago's Uptown Community
February 17, 2011
Montrose Urban Progress Center Opens, Uptown Chicago, 1965
Original caption reads: Urban Progress Center Opens with picketers on Montrose calling themselves Community Union of Poor People in Uptown, Feb 12, 1965.
That building went from the south west corner of Hazel and Montrose to about a quarter of the length of the block to Sheridan. I'd bet if you saw a picture of it from across the street you'd remember it. Al
I just looked at an Aerial photo from 1936 and I think you are right about about it being where the Jewel is and not at the N/W Hazel/Montrose corner like I thought. Its funny as a kid I must have walked past that corner a thousand times. Now I need to find a photo of the building or that corner. Al
the progress center was on the SW corner of montrose and hazel, in the late 60's I attended a print shop there that was sponsered by Mc Cormick boys club. on some weekends they had dances, with a band called the Brighter Side, there was also an employment office.
I thought the first urban progress center was on the west side of Chicago on douglas st? I lived on montrose and Sheridan next door to jakes before the jewels was built ....can't place it?
The Montrose Urban Progress Center was very successful -the Ray Hilliard Adult Education Center was located there - served over 500,000 person - GED, English as a second language -serving over 20 ethnic groups...full service center,.
I attended there 1973. Had the best 1 room school teacher. (can see his face sorry forgot his name) A Math teacher that taught 20 different levels of math in that room every morning. He made math fun and easy. God bless him. I took typing too. I tell my family about this special place in my memory.
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I'm wondering where this was on Montrose. The building does not look familiar.
I believe it was just east of Sheridan where the Jewel is now located,
That building went from the south west corner of Hazel and Montrose to about a quarter of the length of the block to Sheridan. I'd bet if you saw a picture of it from across the street you'd remember it.
Al
I just looked at an Aerial photo from 1936 and I think you are right about about it being where the Jewel is and not at the N/W Hazel/Montrose corner like I thought. Its funny as a kid I must have walked past that corner a thousand times. Now I need to find a photo of the building or that corner.
Al
the progress center was on the SW corner of montrose and hazel, in the late 60's I attended a print shop there that was sponsered by Mc Cormick boys club. on some weekends they had dances, with a band called the Brighter Side, there was also an employment office.
Thanks for the additional info!
I thought the first urban progress center was on the west side of Chicago on douglas st? I lived on montrose and Sheridan next door to jakes before the jewels was built ....can't place it?
The Montrose Urban Progress Center was very successful -the Ray Hilliard Adult Education Center was located there - served over 500,000 person - GED, English as a second language -serving over 20 ethnic groups...full service center,.
Does anyone know anything about the Urban Progress Center on South Halsted before Cermak? I attended during late 60s. Mr. Valdez was the director.
I attended there 1973. Had the best 1 room school teacher. (can see his face sorry forgot his name) A Math teacher that taught 20 different levels of math in that room every morning. He made math fun and easy. God bless him. I took typing too. I tell my family about this special place in my memory.
@Donald R Smith, the place was amazing.
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