University Housing Project, Atlanta, GA (Typical Assembly Show Unit "Y")
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Title
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University Housing Project, Atlanta, GA (Typical Assembly Show Unit "Y")
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Date
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Undated
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Description
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University Homes was the first federally subsidized housing projects for African Americans. Built between 1935 and 1938, it was located in the former Beaver Slide slums near Atlanta University.
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Abstract
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John Hope served as the first African American president of Morehouse College and Atlanta University. The University Homes was the product of his desire to improve the surrounding neighborhoods of the Atlanta University Center.
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Medium
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Blueprint
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Creator
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John Hope
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Rights
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Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
