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Two-flat repairs in Chicago

A flat on each floor, often with the owner in one. Mostly built from 1900 to 1925. More than 76,000 still stand.

Built
1900 to 1925
Walls
Brick
Roof
Flat, behind a parapet
Flats
Two, one on each floor
Porch
Back porch in wood
Heat
Steam or hot-water boiler

Typical construction, from the Chicago Architecture Center.

Drawing of a typical Chicago two-flat, front elevation Labelled with the parts that usually need work: flat, behind a parapet roof, brick walls, windows and back porch in wood. RoofMasonryHeatingWindows
Drawing of a typical Chicago two-flat, front elevation
A typical Chicago two-flat, front elevation

What usually needs work

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