Laundry Room of Farley Residence, 1952

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The suburban boom continued into the 1970s, with thousands of new houses constructed all of the Chicago metropolitan area. Suburban governments expanded the reach of their basic water and sewerage (often with federal subsidy), so that houses that this one in Glenview could have the most modern conveniences available.

Photographer: Hedrich-Blessing (Giovanni Suter)
Source: Chicago Historical Society (HB-15359(C))

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