"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the Grantor herein made 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 forth with thereafter revert to this grantor in the event that said 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..." (Source: Plat #13903499, Platbook 362, Page 37. Recorded: September 27, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1980.) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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
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Town Improvement Corporation's Des Plains Countryside
"No person of any Race, other than the Caucasian Race shall use or occupy any building of 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 #13934291, Platbook 362, Page 7. Recorded: November 7, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1970.)
"This subdivision is restricted to use by persons of the Caucasian race. This restriction shall not apply to domestic servants." (Source: Plat #13885618, Platbook 361, Page 16. Recorded: September 5, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1970) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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"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
"No part of the real estate hereon described shall ever be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian and shall never at any time be used or occupied by any person who is not a Caucasian." (Source: Plat #13882141, Platbook 361, Page 10. Recorded: August 30, 46. Expired: January 1, 1975.) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"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.)
"No portion of this land shall ever be sold, rented occupied or conveyed to any person not a member of the Caucasian Race, nor shall any building thereon be occupied by a person or persons not a Caucasian, whether grantee is by deed or other conveyance, except domestic servant of proper occupant or owner." (Source: Plat #13807549, Platbook 360, Pages 12&13. Recorded: May 29, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1972.) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"No lot herein described shall be conveyed or leased to any person who is not Caucasian or shall any improvement hereafter erected by occupied by any one person who is not a Caucasian." (Source: Plat #13812466, Platbook 359, Page 48&49. Recorded: January 5, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1970.) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"No portion of this land shall ever be sold, rented, occupied or conveyed to any person not a member of Caucasian race, nor shall any building thereon be occupied by any person or persons not a Caucasian whether grantee is by deed or other conveyance, except domestic servants of a proper occupant or owner." (Source: Plat #13777492, Platbook 359, Page 30. Recorded: April 25, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1972)
Resubdivision of lots 8-12, 21-26 in Spiking's Subdivision in Des Plaines Manor
"It is an express condition of this plat that the premises herein described shall not be conveyed or leased by the owners or any o the successors in title of the owners to any person who is not 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 the title of the owners to any person who is not a occasion or in the event that said premises or any structure erected thereon shall be occupied at any time by a person who is not a Caucasian all deeds or conveyances from the owner or any successor in title to the owner shall forthwith become null and void and the property herein described shall forthwith revert to the grantor, provided homeowner, that such reversion shall be subject to any then existing encumberments." (Source: Plat #13794967, Platbook 359, Page 22. Recorded: May 15, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the premises herein described shall not be conveyed nor leased by the grantee or any of the successors in the title of the grantee, to any person who is not a Caucasian; that neither the premises described nor 'any improvements erected therein shall' be occupied by anyone who is not of a Caucasian and that in the event that the premises herein described shall be conveyed or leased by the grantee, or any of the successors intitled to the grantee, to any person who is not a Caucasian, or in the event that said premises or any improvements erected thereon shall at any time be occupied by a person who is not a Caucasian (except which such person be acting in the capacity of a servant for proper resident), this deed shall forthwith become null and void and the property herein described shall forthwith revert to the grantor." (Source: Plat #13821026, Platbook 359, Page 18&19. Recorded: June 14, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1971.)
"The said properly shall be occupied or used only by members of the Caucasian Race; The above shall not effect the occupation of servants quarters by servants employed by Caucasian residents on the property." (Source: Plat #13809137, Platbook 359, Page 17. Recorded: May 31, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
School Trustee's subdivision (re-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 #13774213, Platbook 359, Page 4. Recorded: April 22, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1980.) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"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 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..." (Source: Plat #13771855, Platbook 359, Page 1. Recorded: April 18, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
Robert Bartlett's La Grange Highlands Unit no. 5
"No part of the real estate hereon described shall ever be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian and shall never at any time be used or occupied by any person who is not a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #13755560, Platbook 358, Page 41. Recorded: 1946. Expired: January 1, 1975.)
"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 #13784831, Platbook 358, Page 38. Recorded: May 3, 1946. 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 #13804648, Platbook 358, Page 37. Recorded: May 27, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1971.)
"No portion of this land shall ever be sold, rented, occupied or conveyed to any person not a member of Caucasian race, nor shall any building thereon be occupied by any person or persons not a Caucasian whether grantee is by deed or other conveyance, except domestic servants of a proper occupant or owner." (Source: Plat #13813733, Platbook 358, Page 21. Recorded: June 6, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1972) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"No part of the real estate hereon described shall ever be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian and shall never at any time be used or occupied by any person who is not a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #13754291, Platbook 358, Page 3. Recorded: March 29, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1975.)
"No part of the real estate hereon described shall ever be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian and shall never at any time be used or occupied by any person who is not a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #13754290, Platbook 358, Page 2. Recorded: March 29, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1975.)
"No part of the real estate hereon described shall ever be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian and shall never at any time be used or occupied by any person who is not a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #13743566, Platbook 358, Page 1. Recorded: March 18, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1975.)
"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the premises herein described shall not be conveyed nor leased by the grantee or any of the successors in the title of the grantee, to any person who is not a Caucasian; that neither the premises described nor 'any improvements erected therein shall' be occupied by anyone who is not of a Caucasian and that in the event that the premises herein described shall be conveyed or leased by the grantee, or any of the successors intitled to the grantee, to any person who is not a Caucasian, or in the event that said premises or any improvements erected thereon shall at any time be occupied by a person who is not a Caucasian (except which such person be acting in the capacity of a servant for proper resident), this deed shall forthwith become null and void and the property herein described shall forthwith revert to the grantor." (Source: Plat #13691417, Platbook 356, Page 30. Approved: October 3, 1945. Recorded: January 7, 1946. Expired: January 1, 1971.)
Robert Bartlett's La Grange Highlands unit no. 1
"No part of the real estate hereon described shall ever be conveyed or leased to any person who is not a Caucasian and shall never at any time be used or occupied by any person who is not a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #13680367, Platbook 356, Page 29. Approved: September 4, 1945. Recorded: September 4, 1945. Expired: January 1, 1975) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
"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..." (Source: Plat #13667488, Platbook 356, Page 9. Approved: August 24, 1945. Recorded: November 28, 1945. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
Wiegel and Kilgallen's 9th 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 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..." (Source: Plat #13667487, Platbook 356, Page 8. Approved: July 5, 1945. Recorded: November 28, 1945. 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 #13663132, Platbook 356, Page 5. Approved: July 9, 1945. Recorded: November 20, 1945. Expired: January 1, 1966.)
"Each lot in this subdivision is for all purposes perpetually restricted to the Caucasian race" (Source: Plat #9209604, Platbook 224, Page 45. Approved: March 17, 1926. Recorded: March 17, 1926. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
"This property shall not be sold or leased to anyone other than a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #9226990, Platbook 226, Page 14. Approved: March 8, 1926. Recorded: April 2, 1926. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
"Each lot in this subdivision is for all purposes perpetually restricted to the Caucasian race" (Source: Plat #9269470, Platbook 227, Page 50. Approved: April 15, 1926. Recorded: May 10, 1926. Expired: January 1, 1980.)
"This property shall not be sold or leased to nor occupied by any other than a Caucasian" (Source: Platbook 228, Page 44. Recorded: 1926)