Percy L. Julian Chicago Avenue Streetscape Community Meeting
GOAL: Despite his boundary-breaking accomplishments, Dr. Percy L. Julian is largely unrecognized. The Dr. Percy Julian Streetscape project seeks to honor his legacy, provide a brand and identity for the district, and facilitate economic development to build meaningful capacity around organizations of the district.
SCOPE: The proposed streetscape will span Chicago Avenue, from his former home on East Avenue to Austin Boulevard, and will include site features and outdoor exhibits that tell the story of Dr. Julian’s life. These exhibits, ranging from signage to public art, will integrate into Oak Park’s thriving business district alongm Chicago Avenue to create a cohesive identity for the area and to bolster economic development.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Dr. Julian was a brilliant chemist, entrepreneur and philanthropist whose work had far reaching impacts in medicine and civil rights advocacy. He and his family were among the first African- American residents to call Oak Park home. Here, Dr. Julian raised his fami
