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New Deal Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA)

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Alazan Courts – San Antonio TX

San Antonio’s Board of Commissioners created the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) on June 17, 1937. On September 1, 1937, President Roosevelt signed the United States Housing Act of 1937. This created the United States Housing Authority (USHA) and provided… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Aliso Village (demolished) – Los Angeles CA

In 1942, the United States Housing Authority (USHA) built the Aliso Village low-income housing project in South Central Los Angeles.  The project included over 1500 garden-style (low-rise) apartments designed by eminent L.A. architects.  Like many public housing projects around the… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Allenton Heights – Jackson TN

Allenton Heights - Jackson TN - Interior front yard space

This 100-unit public housing complex was constructed for whites during the era of segregation. Allenton Heights was located on larger, landscaped lots on 13 acres with open space.  Units contained a back yard with clotheslines (which are still in use… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Andrew Jackson Courts – Nashville TN

The Andrew Jackson Courts public housing complex was undertaken in Nashville, Tennessee  following the passage of the Housing Act of 1937 and establishment of the United States Housing Authority (USHA). The USHA worked in conjunction with the Public Works Administration… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Public Works Administration (PWA), Housing Programs, Public Works Funding

Apache Courts – San Antonio TX

San Antonio’s Board of Commissioners created the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) on June 17, 1937. On September 1, 1937, President Roosevelt signed the United States Housing Act of 1937. This created the United States Housing Authority (USHA) and provided… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Bayou Auguste Homes Public Housing – Biloxi MS

Bayou Auguste Homes for African Americans was completed 1941 in the 600 block of Roy Street. John Thomas Collins was supervising architect and construction was by Pittman Brothers.

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Bayview Homes Public Housing Complex – Biloxi MS

Bayview Homes was constructed 1941 in the 400 block of Braun Avenue. John Thomas Collins was the supervising architect and Pittman Brothers construction built the facility.

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Beacon Homes Public Housing – Laurel MS

Beacon Homes for white families was begun in 1939 with clearance of sub-standard housing. The project included 45 buildings of 3 1/2 and 5 1/2 room units on Beacon Street, now renamed Leontyne Price Boulevard. Designed by architects Landry and… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Bedford Dwellings – Pittsburgh PA

Bedford Dwellings was the first of Pittsburgh Housing Authority’s construction of low-cost housing. Dr. B. J. Hovde, the administrator, announced the contract would be awarded to Ring Construction Company with the low bid for the 420 units at $1,173,000. The… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Booker T. Washington Courts – Lake Charles LA

The Booker T. Washington Courts was one of two rural public housing projects constructed in Lake Charles in 1939-1941. Architects G. Lewis Dunn and Gustave G. Quinn designed the complex initially as barracks-type housing, which was rejected for one-story duplexes…. read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Burglund Heights Public Housing – McComb MS

Burglund Heights, a public low-income housing complex for African Americans, was begun January 17, 1940. Thirteen buildings were planned to house 76 families, at a projected cost of $231,670. M. T. Reed Construction Company built the units. Work crew included… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Butler Place Public Housing Complex – Fort Worth TX

Butler Place Public Housing Complex in Fort Worth was built with PWA U.S. Housing Authority funds in 1939-40 [thanks to contributor Patrick Potyondy for the correction]. It is still in use and was listed on the National Register of Historic… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Calliope Street Public Housing – New Orleans LA

The Calliope projects were constructed as the fourth of six housing projects developed for New Orleans, 1939-1941. The original boundaries were South Dorgenois Street, Erato Street, Calliope Street (now Earhart Boulevard), and South Prieur Street. The George A. Fuller Company… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Chalmers Court – Austin TX

On September 1, 1937, President Roosevelt signed the United States Housing Act of 1937. This created the United States Housing Authority (USHA) and provided $500 million for subsidies to be paid from the U.S. government to local public housing agencies… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Cheatham Place – Nashville TN

The Cheatham Place public housing complex was undertaken in Nashville, Tennessee  following the passage of the Housing Act of 1937 and establishment of the United States Housing Authority (USHA). The USHA worked in conjunction with the Public Works Administration (PWA)… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Public Works Administration (PWA), Housing Programs, Public Works Funding

College Hill Courts – Chattanooga TN

The College Hill Courts public housing complex was undertaken during the Great Depression in Chattanooga, Tennessee with the assistance of funds provided by the United States Housing Authority (USHA). College Hill Courts (black only), 497 units on 20 acres, was… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

East End Homes Public Housing Complex – Biloxi MS

End End Homes was the third public housing project to be completed in Biloxi. Architects Matthes and Landry with John Thomas Collins designed the facility and it was constructed by Currie & Corley. Currie & Corley’s bid was $225,576 for… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

East Lake Courts – Chattanooga TN

The East Lake Courts public housing complex was undertaken during the Great Depression in Chattanooga, Tennessee with the assistance of funds provided by the United States Housing Authority (USHA). East Lake Courts was constructed in a “restrained Colonial Revival Style”… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Frank Berry Courts – Meridian MS

The Frank Berry Courts were constructed 1939 through the United States Housing Authority. The complex included 95 buildings, 113 dwelling units, of which 77 were 1-family attached units, 36 were 2-family attached units. Most were 5-room units, but some were… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

High School Park Homes – Lake Charles LA

High School Park Homes was one of two public housing projects completed in Lake Charles in 1939. High School Park was 73 dwellings constructed by Robert Angelle for $225,556. The brick duplexes were designed by architects G. Lewis Dunn and… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Highway Village – Meridian MS

Highway Village was built as white public housing. Construction began in December 1939 and was completed January 1941 using United States Housing Authority funding. The triplex units are still extant.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Iberville Public Housing (former) – New Orleans LA

The Iberville Projects public housing was the third of six low-rent public housing developments in New Orleans funded by the United States Housing Act of 1937. The Housing Authority of New Orleans was the first housing administration approved in the… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Knox Hill Dwellings – Washington DC

The United States Housing Authority (USHA) funded the construction of Knox Hill Dwellings in Washington, DC in 1942. The Alley Dwelling Authority (ADA) acted as manager of the development. It is unknown to the Living New Deal if any of the… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: Alley Dwelling Authority (DC only), US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Lafitte Avenue Public Housing – New Orleans LA

Lafitte project was constructed 1940-1941 and included 896 units. It was the fifth of six local housing units constructed in New Orleans following the Housing Act of 1937. The project was bounded by Lafitte Avenue, Orleans Avenue, North Claiborne and… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Lamar Terrace (demolished) – Memphis TN

Lamar Terrace Postcard

Lamar Terrace was the second low-cost housing project for white families in Memphis. It contained 478 units, and cost $2,500,000. It was demolished in 2005.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Langston Terrace Dwellings: Construction – Washington DC

Langston Terrace Dwellings

The Langston Terrace Dwellings, a large-scale public housing project, was built under the New Deal from 1935 to 1938.  It was the first U.S. Government-funded public housing project in Washington DC and only the second in the nation.  Initial funding… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Public Works Administration (PWA), Housing Programs, Public Works Funding

LeMoyne Gardens – Memphis TN

Located on 26 acres, containing 60 buildings and 500 apartments, and with a cost of $1,446,043, the facility was constructed for occupancy by African Americans. In 1942, $1,500,000 was expended to add 100 2-story units encompassing an additional 15 acres… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Lincoln Heights Courts – San Antonio TX

San Antonio’s Board of Commissioners created the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) on June 17, 1937. On September 1, 1937, President Roosevelt signed the United States Housing Act of 1937. This created the United States Housing Authority (USHA) and provided… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Lincoln Heights Dwellings – Washington DC

The Alley Dwelling Authority (ADA) and the United States Housing Authority (USHA) funded the construction of the Lincoln Height Dwellings in Washington, DC, 1943-1946. Today, the DC Housing Authority manages “Lincoln Heights,” which is probably located on the same area as… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: Alley Dwelling Authority (DC only), US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Littlepage Terrace (demolished) – Charleston WV

Littlepage was the first low income development built in West Virginia. Littlepage Terrace was the second WPA public housing project for low income residents authorized in West Virginia and was designated Project No. WVA 1-2; however, delays acquiring the land… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Magnolia Public Housing Project – New Orleans LA

The Magnolia Housing Project was one of the first two planned for New Orleans. The original 740 units in one, two, and three story buildings included one, two, and three bedroom apartments. The chief architect was Moise H. Goldstein, with… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Merry Lane Courts – Jackson TN

The 96-unit public housing was constructed for African-Americans during the Great Depression. It was demolished following damage from a tornado in 2003.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Riverview Apartments – Kingsport TN

The brick “restrained Colonial Revival style” (Van West, 2001, p. 148) two-story apartment complex contained 48 units for African-Americans. Constructed at the same time as the Robert E. Lee Homes for whites, both complexes were funded for a total of… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Robert E. Lee Homes – Kingsport TN

Robert E Lee Apartments Kingston TN

Brick, two-story “restrained Colonial Revival style” (Van West, 2001, p. 148) housing for whites was completed at the same time as the Riverview Apartments for African-Americans. Both complexes were constructed for a total of $607,000. Robert E. Lee contained 128… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Rosewood Courts – Austin TX

On September 1, 1937, President Roosevelt signed the United States Housing Act of 1937. This created the United States Housing Authority (USHA) and provided $500 million for subsidies to be paid from the U.S. government to local public housing agencies… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Rural Housing – Lee County MS

The first Mississippi county approved for rural housing loans from the United States Housing Authority was Lee County. Loans represented 90% of the construction and 10% was locally supplied for the $790,000 program. “America’s first ‘economy wall’ unit of brick… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Santa Rita Courts – Austin TX

On September 1, 1937, President Roosevelt signed the United States Housing Act of 1937. This created the United States Housing Authority (USHA) and provided $500 million for subsidies to be paid from the U.S. government to local public housing agencies… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

St. Bernard Avenue Public Housing – New Orleans LA

St. Bernard Projects were constructed 1940 as one of New Orleans’ “Big Four” high-density urban public housing projects. Initially comprised of 744 units in 74 buildings constructed on 30.9 acres, the project was bordered by St. Bernard Avenue to Gibson… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

St. Thomas Public Housing – New Orleans LA

St. Thomas was one of six public housing projects constructed under the Housing Act of 1937. It was constructed 1938-1941 and contained 920 units of two or three story brick buildings. The architect’s rendering for the St. Thomas Street project… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Triangle Homes Public Housing – Laurel MS

Triangle Homes for African American families was constructed 1940-1941 by W. J. McGee and Son for a base bid of $325,866. Two-story row houses are still in use in the triangle formed by South Maple Street and South 4th Avenue…. read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs
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