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File:East side, from northeast facing southwest. - Techwood Homes, Building No. 19, 562-568 Techwood Drive and 189-191 Merritts Avenue, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA HABS GA,61-ATLA,60W-7.tif

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East side, from northeast facing southwest. - Techwood Homes, Building No. 19, 562-568 Techwood Drive and 189-191 Merritts Avenue, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
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Burge and Stevens; J.A. Jones Construction Company; Federal Housing Administration; Palmer, Charles F; Baldwin, Harry; EDAW, Incorporated, contractor; KitWrites, Incorporated, contractor; Quigley, Thomas C, field team; Madsen, Dennis, field team; Smith, Chad David, field team; Almand, Jennifer, photographer
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East side, from northeast facing southwest. - Techwood Homes, Building No. 19, 562-568 Techwood Drive and 189-191 Merritts Avenue, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Depicted place Georgia; Fulton County; Atlanta
Date Documentation compiled after 1933
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HABS GA,61-ATLA,60W-7
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  • Significance: Techwood Homes, Building 19 is a contributing building in the Techwood Homes Historic District, nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Techwood Homes is associated with events, agencies, and individuals significant to the history and design of public housing, both nationally and locally. Techwood Homes was the first federally funded public housing project in the United States to reach the construction stage. As the first of 51 "demonstration projects" developed nationwide by the Housing Division of the Public Works Administration (PWA), Techwood Homes served as an experimental model for interpretation and implementation of design standards established by the Housing Division. The project drew immediate praise for its sturdy construction, fireproof materials, natural lighting and cross-ventilation, ample open space and recreational areas, and community-oriented amenities. Development of this landmark project in Atlanta reflected the planning and lobbying efforts of prominent local citizens. Its development provided many benefits locally, including clearance of one of the city's worst slums, employment of many workers and professionals, creation of new housing for over 600 limited-income families, construction of much-needed dormitory for Georgia Tech, and establishment of local support for the subsequent creation of the Atlanta Housing Authority.
  • Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N548
  • Survey number: HABS GA-2257-W
  • Building/structure dates: 1934-1936 Initial Construction
  • Building/structure dates: 1980 Subsequent Work
  • Building/structure dates: 1980 Subsequent Work
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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 76000632.
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ga0804.photos.332538p
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Object location33° 44′ 56″ N, 84° 23′ 17.02″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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