Though Moutoussamy’s best-known work is the Johnson Publishing Company Building, his legacy stretches far beyond downtown. His own home, which he designed, is still in Chatham. He also designed the Chicago Urban League Building in Bronzeville and three City Colleges of Chicago: Richard J. Daley College, Harry S. Truman College, and Olive-Harvey College.

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