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Techwood Homes, Building No. 20, 570-580 Techwood Drive, Atlanta

Techwood Homes, Building No. 20, 570-580 Techwood Drive, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA. Surveyed as HABS GA,61-ATLA,60X-, with a 663-word written history.

From the record

“Techwood Homes, Building 20 is a contributing building in the Techwood 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,60X- survey. Machine-read text.

Surveyed by the federal HABS program as HABS GA,61-ATLA,60X- · the record runs 663 words · one of 145 surveyed structures published for this county.

Sources: the survey record at the Library of Congress

Significance

561 words

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

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

Techwood Homes, Building 20 is a contributing building in the Techwood 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), Tech wood Home_~ 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 20 HABS No.

GA-2257-X (Page 2) Supplemental material: historic site plan of Tech wood Homes with Building 20 indicated site plan of existing historic district with Building 20 indicated elevation diagrams of Building 20 floor plan diagrams of Building 20 For detailed building descriptions refer to HABS Package No. GA-2257-G TECHWOOD HOMES, BUILDING 20 HABS No. GA-2257-X (Page 3) HISTORIC SITE

Plan of Techwood Homes

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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.

SheetStructure SurveyReport
Georgia State CapitolHABS GA,61-ATLA,3-289,808 words
Rich's Downtown Department StoreHABS GA-229020,007 words
Techwood Homes (Public Housing)HABS GA,61-ATLA,60-14,395 words
Sweet Auburn Historic DistrictHABS GA,61-ATLA,1-13,800 words
John Hope Homes (Public Housing)HABS GA,61-ATLA,55-10,441 words
Fort McPhersonHABS GA,61-ATLA,59A-10,395 words
Clark Howell Homes (Public Housing)HABS GA,61-ATLA,63-9,456 words
English Avenue SchoolHABS GA-2988,914 words
Chattahoochee Brick CompanyHALS GA-77,622 words
Atlanta Fixtures BuildingHABS GA,61-ATLA,9-5,576 words
Pace's Ferry EarthworkHAER GA-1585,400 words
Techwood HomesHABS GA,61-ATLA,60F-4,654 words
Druid Hills Historic DistrictHABS GA-23904,647 words
Palmer House ApartmentsHABS GA-24023,635 words
Techwood HomesHABS GA,61-ATLA,60S-3,612 words
Clark Howell HomesHABS GA,61-ATLA,63A-3,577 words
Techwood HomesHABS GA,61-ATLA,60G-3,534 words
Clark Howell HomesHABS GA,61-ATLA,63B-3,459 words
Clark Howell HomesHABS GA,61-ATLA,63I-3,341 words
Clark Howell HomesHABS GA,61-ATLA,63G-3,321 words
Clark Howell HomesHABS GA,61-ATLA,63E-3,309 words
Clark Howell HomesHABS GA,61-ATLA,63H-3,307 words
Clark Howell HomesHABS GA,61-ATLA,63F-3,306 words
Clark Howell HomesHABS GA,61-ATLA,63M-3,300 words

Provenance

  • Written history. Quoted verbatim from HABS GA,61-ATLA,60X-. United States federal work, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Text capture. Machine-read from the scanned typescript filed with the survey, so spelling and spacing follow the original page.
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