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Federal Works Agency - John M. Carmody, Administrator Vol. 1, No. 46 - June 25, 1940 U. S. Housing Authority - Nathan Straus, Administrator
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Lmlepage Terrace T0 First Two Defense Housmg Pro] eets
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Rehouse 170 Famllles a (1' $2 000 000 - [1811 Q L
Low—income families in Charleston, W. pprove 9 9 9 11]- Dans
Zliipp‘zglhoiﬁiesadagereitigalsOti'taaiin‘inneK-hmwgrl): As a ﬁrst move to meet housing needs in The Pensacola housing authority, in its
to $2125 er month (includign gheat h-ot connection with the national defense pro— application for USHA assistance, stated
' rat 1~I 1 Eri it (1 » . f 1. $00M], ’ nd gram, President Roosevelt recently ap- that “The extraordinary increase in per-
reﬁ: stiffen; {air}: gLaiitleO aC-e T311206 proved loan contracts for local heusing sonnci of the Naval Air Station and Fort
opensgits doors to tenants in tlie Enear future authorities in Montgomery, Ala., and Pensa- Barrancas and the acute shortage of safe
Providing homes for 170 white families €013: F1a., PI'OViding USHA loans for almost and sanitary dwellings for families earning
whose incomes range from about $79 to $97 $2,000,000 Demands for adequate housing $85 or less per month necessitate immediate
a month Littlepage Terrace is one of two for families of enlisted personnel and civil— action. The Mayor of the city of Pensacola
USHA—aided projects now being constructed ian employees engaged in national defense pledges cooperation with the housing au—
by the Housing‘ Authority of the City of. have resulted in many requests for USHA thority in the development 0f the DI'OJ'ECti
Charleston Washington M31101“ f0]: Negro assistance forwarded to \Vashington both and the Navy Department has urged early
families is expected to be comlileted some by local housing authorities and by com- COhStl‘UCthH 0f the Pl‘OjeCt-”
time in,0ctober manding ofﬁcers 0f Army and Navy reserva- Nearly one—half of the white families in
, The “Terrace”. combines utility with sim- tions. In certain communities acute housing the metropolitan area of Montgomery are
Plicity. It has all the essentials for decent shortages 311.“?de EXI.St"Vhl.le m others short- living under substandard conditions, ac—
living“ none of the nonessential S Gas re_ ages are antICipated in the immediate future. cording to the statement of the Montgomery
- frigerators and gas ranges are. standard Details Of the ﬁrst two projects approved hOUSihg anthOI'itY- It was pointed Ollt that
equipment for every kitchen Linoleum— by the President are as fOHOWS: the inﬂux of enlisted personnel and civilian
. covered floors are easily kept clean; conven— 0 r i L b A f Dwell» employees at Maxwell Field would greatly
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lent cupboards, work table, and pantries mmmneuseri‘xsighn m" 0 C Ugiiiiritogn “‘35; incéease idle a‘licrieady acuteléoiisinkg] 5,1,1°I.tt‘lge
make the kitchen the housewife’s ideal ,iﬁ ‘ in “0“ 1310 “C9 an m 0 eia e 51 “‘1'
workshop. Each family will have access to Maxwell Field (Arm .y. ion.
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central laundry faCIhties. Play areas, 50- Base), Montgomery, Ala. $1,305,000 424 The net constiuction (FOSt 05f homeslin :61“?
~ ‘ . Mont omer no ect Will aveia e $2 W1
c1al rooms, and landscaped yards pl‘OVlde Corry Field (Naval Air g ‘y 1 J _ g ' g ' 3'“ ’
for a wide variety of recreational opportu- Station), Pensacola, Fla. 643,000 200 glgeﬁgmpglifle ﬁgPl‘: £01 .lliensacolta ““11 be
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mtles fm Chligigilnfigqmagilglf§i $1’948’OOO i 624 rin of one- arid t1w0-st0rv row houses al—
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2. _ /, though a number of twin houses may be
' :ﬂ’i’e‘2;a,,~“m“g\ included. Each home will have a living
., ~v-11‘9w . ..r z ‘r «a. Q“ room, kitchen and dining space, bathroom,
W; _ , a} J"? iii-g “ “ '. cc" '3‘”. . and one, two, or three bedrooms. In addi-
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_ ’A’ w :cdsm -Y‘ ~ - by” r/\ tion, each dwelling Will be equipped With
W ,i . ”m“ «W ,i 1; _ .. ...; 4}." 4»: cooking, refrigeration, and hot—water heat—
”.s-‘Tfiju M . - g ,j ' " " ' ' , - ,_ .. ing facilities. In accordance with the usual
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, practice for southern projects, indiVidual
L: heating equipment will be installed in proj-
- 2. _. ‘ ect units. Ample recreational areas are in-
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I i l I ll - l I II I I' I I II II to the USHA.
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Veg - , n .- ‘_ I “I; , New homes for families engaged in na-
“3,25% l “as“; 2‘ t. _ ‘ ‘0. H I 5 if ' I * tionai defense will conform to regulations
‘iazr?’-",~- . a I , 3., , mm .. a” ‘13“: . . and poliCies adopted for all USHA-aided
ﬁgfné‘? '* , l ,5 {1‘53 i... . "“ A“’.{*~,~ projects. Only families of low income will
WV” 3 :3 5 7‘: a’l Lji‘ "4 .‘ Montgomery already has 256 units of
&5(4:§, , ’ . i ’ « ' ' install 5 It.) life: i ‘ public housing in the Riverside Heights and
,,’ . ‘ QWE; I William B. Paterson Courts projects, con-
Y“}§;ﬁ ‘- ‘ 4 ‘ .g, ' ’ ‘Vj‘f‘i‘ .3]. sti'ucted under the PW A Housing Division
' ' » . * ‘ ' . : program. and occupied since 1937. Two
,cexkgfg; .' _‘_‘ "V j . ’ ' ‘ ' _ additional projects soon to go into construc-
égé‘gg’ﬁgﬁ i . ~ . , tion will provide 280 more low-rent dwell-
. f”«f"ﬁt-w “Eﬂ’; ‘, iii? .,§ . . Pensacola has two USHA-aided projects
"SEW . ”if “of W; ' ‘ I" in Attucks Courts, almost ready for occu—
MWW ' 1“ h , ' ‘ ‘ V " W" _ _ ., Y pancy, and Aragon Courts, now under con-
Scene during construction of Iiittlepage Terrace prOJect in Charleston, W. Va. struction. These projects will provide
Homes for 170 families Will soon be ready for occupancy; homes for 240 families.
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