Emmett Till’s former Chicago home in the Woodlawn neighborhood has been granted landmark status, reports WLS ABC7.
Till was a Chicago teen who was brutally killed by a White mob at the age of 14, while visiting relatives in Mississippi in 1955. His murder sparked the Civil Rights Movement.
Chicago’s City Council approved landmark status for the Victorian-era two flat in the 6400-block of South St. Lawrence Wednesday, Jan. 27.
It was home to Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who lived on the second floor. Other relatives lived on the first and garden levels. Mamie Till-Mobley lived in the house for several more years. However, neglect took a toll on the house and it is now vacant. Landmark status will keep the historic home from being demolished. There are plans to turn it into a museum.
