Chicago Workers Cottage Initiative

10/11/2026

Halloween sneaking up on October

10/02/2026

Workers cottages were built in many older industrial cities on the Great Lakes, like this bright cottage in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood

09/28/2026

A lush porch jungle at this cottage

09/22/2026

Come join us on Oct 3 to hear stories of workers cottages in McKinley Park! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mckinley-park-workers-cottage-walking-tour-tickets-1998861696141

The Chicago Workers Cottage Initiative is hosting a tour of McKinley Park's Workers Cottages. This group is committed to preserving one of Chicago's unique housing types while telling the stories of these homes and the people who have lived in them throughout their history.

📆October 3rd
⏰2PM
📍Register at link in comments to receive meetup information

09/18/2026

Cooler fall weather is perfect for a walking tour. Come join us on Sept 27 to learn more about the stories of workers cottages in Logan Square, or on Oct 3 in McKinley Park https://workerscottage.org/tour.html

09/16/2026

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09/14/2026

Nice to chat with everyone who stopped by the Wicker Park Farmers Market yesterday to talk about workers cottages

09/07/2026

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

09/05/2026

The fence spikes are color coordinated with the house

09/02/2026