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Public housing towers adjacent to Pruitt-Igoe. Named for attorney who argued Shelley v. Kraemer. Survived 30 years longer than Pruitt-Igoe. Replaced by Murphy Park.
Everything that was here
- 1942–2002
George L. Vaughn HomesPublic Housing
Public housing towers adjacent to Pruitt-Igoe. Named for attorney who argued Shelley v. Kraemer. Survived 30 years longer than Pruitt-Igoe. Replaced by Murphy Park.
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Connected places
Pruitt-Igoe Housing Project
St. Louis, MO
Related location
Chuck Berry House
St. Louis, MO
Shelley v. Kraemer
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Nearby history
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