Real Estate
For Sale: Home of Former Board of Education President
The Lincoln Park home of a former Chicago Board of Education president recently hit the market. Rufus Williams purchased the home in the late 1980s for a fraction of what it's being sold for today, according to reports.
The home of former Chicago Board of Education president Rufus Williams is up for sale in Lincoln Park.
Located at 956 W. Montana St., the three-story brick house is on the market for $1,150,000, according to its real estate listing.
It features three bedrooms, four bathrooms, Brazilian cherry hardwood floors and a gourmet kitchen. The enclosed front yard includes a patio section and a large rooftop deck shows a view of the city, the agent writes.
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Williams was appointed in 2006 to the unpaid position of board president, reports the Chicago Tribune, and he left in 2009 amid a flurry of leadership changes. The publication says he paid just $365,000 for his Montana Street home in 1989.
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