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Unity Hall Chicago
History
Originally built as the Lakeside Club, a Jewish social organization, this structure was renamed in 1917 when it became the headquarters of the Peoples Movement Club, a political organization headed by Oscar Stanton DePriest, the first African-American elected to the City Council and the first northern black elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. This rare surviving example of a 19th-century clubhouse building, is one of nine structures in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville Historic District.
Designated on Sep 9, 1998
More information at http://chicago-architecture-jyoti.blogspot.com/2010/03/unity-hall.html
Proposed redevelopment
