Techwood Homes, Building No. 19, 562-568 Techwood Drive & 189-191 Merritts Avenue, Atlanta

Techwood Homes, Building No. 19, 562-568 Techwood Drive & 189-191 Merritts Avenue, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA. Surveyed as HABS GA,61-ATLA,60W-, with a 612-word written history.

From the record

“Techwood Homes, Building 19 is a contributing building in the Tech wood Homes Historic District, nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in Techwood Homes is associated with events, agencies, and individuals significant to the history and design of public housing, both nationally and locally.”
Written record, HABS GA,61-ATLA,60W- survey. Machine-read text.

Surveyed by the federal HABS program as HABS GA,61-ATLA,60W- · the record runs 612 words · one of 145 surveyed structures published for this county.

Sources: the survey record at the Library of Congress

Significance

500 words

The headings the report itself prints. Each one jumps to where it begins.

Floor Plan

Source document Quoted word for word from HABS GA,61-ATLA,60W-. Not written, edited or summarised by this site.

Techwood Homes, Building 19 is a contributing building in the Tech wood Homes Historic District, nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 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 a much-needed dormitory for Georgia Tech, and establishment of local support for the subsequent creation of the Atlanta Housing Authority. TECHWOOD HOMES, BUILDING 19 HABS No.
GA-2257-W (Page 2) Supplemental material: historic site plan of Tech wood Homes with Building 19 indicated site plan of existing historic district with Building 19 indicated elevation diagrams of Building 19 floor plan diagrams of Building 19 For detailed building descriptions refer to HABS Package No. GA-2257-G TECHWOOD HOMES, BUILDING 19 HABS No. GA-2257-W (Page 3) HISTORIC SITE PLAN OF TECHWOOD HOMES c TECHWOOD HOMES, BUILDING 19 HABS No. GA-2257-W (Page 4) SITE PLAN OF TECHWOOD HOMES HISTORIC DISTRICT TECHWOOD HOMES, BUILDING 19 HABS No. GA-2257-W (Page 5) EU: VATION DIAGRAMS B F A II ~ [J D JD 0 0 D D 0 0 0 D D Bui !ding w. East elevation CTechwood Drivel 8 F 8 8 F B 8 F A A F 8 I IH H I I H ,_I_ __, r - - - - - i I--!
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In context

Atlanta, Georgia	The place record: every map, photograph and survey of this town.
Fulton County, Georgia	146 topographic sheets across the county.
Library of Congress record	The original filed report as the survey filed it.

Also surveyed in Atlanta

24 of 128 records shown

The federal surveyors worked through Atlanta building by building. These are the other structures they measured and filed a report on, longest report first.

Structure	Survey	Report
Georgia State Capitol	HABS GA,61-ATLA,3-	289,808 words
Rich's Downtown Department Store	HABS GA-2290	20,007 words
Techwood Homes (Public Housing)	HABS GA,61-ATLA,60-	14,395 words
Sweet Auburn Historic District	HABS GA,61-ATLA,1-	13,800 words
John Hope Homes (Public Housing)	HABS GA,61-ATLA,55-	10,441 words
Fort McPherson	HABS GA,61-ATLA,59A-	10,395 words
Clark Howell Homes (Public Housing)	HABS GA,61-ATLA,63-	9,456 words
English Avenue School	HABS GA-298	8,914 words
Chattahoochee Brick Company	HALS GA-7	7,622 words
Atlanta Fixtures Building	HABS GA,61-ATLA,9-	5,576 words
Pace's Ferry Earthwork	HAER GA-158	5,400 words
Techwood Homes	HABS GA,61-ATLA,60F-	4,654 words
Druid Hills Historic District	HABS GA-2390	4,647 words
Palmer House Apartments	HABS GA-2402	3,635 words
Techwood Homes	HABS GA,61-ATLA,60S-	3,612 words
Clark Howell Homes	HABS GA,61-ATLA,63A-	3,577 words
Techwood Homes	HABS GA,61-ATLA,60G-	3,534 words
Clark Howell Homes	HABS GA,61-ATLA,63B-	3,459 words
Clark Howell Homes	HABS GA,61-ATLA,63I-	3,341 words
Clark Howell Homes	HABS GA,61-ATLA,63G-	3,321 words
Clark Howell Homes	HABS GA,61-ATLA,63E-	3,309 words
Clark Howell Homes	HABS GA,61-ATLA,63H-	3,307 words
Clark Howell Homes	HABS GA,61-ATLA,63F-	3,306 words
Clark Howell Homes	HABS GA,61-ATLA,63M-	3,300 words

Provenance

Written history. Quoted verbatim from HABS GA,61-ATLA,60W-. United States federal work, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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