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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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- 2. _. ‘ ect units. Ample recreational areas are in-
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' : s ~ " ' ' .4 . cluded in the preliminary plans submitted
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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Housmg Conference Average Savnigs on 21;) USHA-aided PrOJects
M6618 Ill COIOI'adO Computed on the basis of the change from loan contract
Rel’reientatwes (bOth faculty and .Stu' estimates to construction bid award estimates
dents) from schools, colleges, and univer— _
sities throughout the Rocky Mountains are As Of May 31, 1940
expected to meet in Boulder, Colo., July 1 .
and 2, in a Regional Conference on Housing Item Savings in Dollars Per Dwelling Unit
sponsored by the University of Colorado. 0 3550 Moo $150 $200 $250 $300 $350
Professors at the University, housing offi—
cials from Denver, 311d others prominent in Net Construction :;:;:;:;:;:;:5;:;:;:;:;:;:;z;:;z;:;:;:;2;2;:;z;:;z;:;:;:5;:;:;:;:;z;:;:;:;:5;:;:;:;zs;z;:;:;:;:;:;z;z;:;:;z;:;:;z;:;z;:;:;:55;:;:;:;:g;:55;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;2;:;:;:;:;:;:;: »
the housnig movement are expected to take E:E:i:5:32;:3:35:3:3:5:3:3:3:3:3z5:3:5:5:5:5:3:5z3:5:5z3:3:3z5:3:g:3:5:3:3:523:3:5:3:5:5:5:3:3:5:5:323:3:3:3:5:5:3:5:5:3:5:3:3:3:3:5:5:5:5:2:5:5:2:5:3:3:5:3:5:§:§:3:§:§:5:§:§:§:§:§
part in the discusswns.
On the first day, Professor F. A. Bushce, I I I I
head 0f the ECOllOmiCS Department, Uhi' Dwel|ing Facilities :;1;:s;z;z;:;z;z5;z:2g:;z:25;:;:;:;:;:;:1:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:
versity of Colorado, will discuss The Sm- Cost i
nificunce of Housing in Relation. to the I
Social, Political, and Economic Life of thc I I I I I
Penile; Mr. S. P». DeBoer. Landscape Ar- Over-all Cost of egg;:3:3:55:;is:3:;:5:3:5z5:3:53;:5:3:5:5:5:3:3:5:;:3:5:;:3:3:3:5:g:5:3:5:55:5:g:3:5:3:3:g:g:3:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:3:5:5:5:5:2:5:3:5:g:3z5:g:5:3:g:g:g:g:g:g:g:g:g:g;3:5: I .
chitect, Denver, will discuss Housing Prob— New Housing 525sS;E55a33$as;535sE;E35a55$25zESE52225223;33352353232532;53233;5;33$;E;E3333;E355355;555:52355;552:3;33553;53553;55353553353;53235;53255555555;E55535255553552352555555552 I
[ems in City Planning; and Miss Catharine I
Bauer of the University of California, and I I I I I I I
Special Consultant, USHA. will discuss The TONI DGVGIOPmenl 3535323553355553;352535553;335525353235553253353253;3535£555335353535;53533523232;5533E;5355555525355555gigigi55;552553555355i5555355&355535555355535533525553323553553533
Role of the Federal Government in, the Cost z:2zE52555:2:2:E:2:;:2:E:2:2:5:5:3:5:3:E5:3:5:2:2:3:232:2:55:35:52:33:52:33:5533:25:3255:5523:5235:3:5:5=3:3:5:2:5:33:32=2:S:E=E=E:S=S=E:E=S:E:E:S
Housing Movement. I I I I I | I
The second day of the conference will —_—‘—”~'—‘—‘——‘“—“—‘_‘—‘—v—‘—’
feature a discussion of The Denver Housing . . .
Project by Wendell Hedgecock, Director, the 26 MllllOll TO Be Saved Ill DCVelOPHlellt COSlS
Housing Authority of the City and County
0f DEHWI‘; The Home We Lilla In, by 1310- A saving of about $26,000,000 in develop— facilities costs were reduced from $3,625 per
fessor Muriel Sibell, head 0f the Art De- ment costs (enough to provide 5,300 low— unit to $3,404; over—all cost of new housing -
partinent, in cooperation With members 0f rent homes under the USHA program) has from $4,746 to $4,436; and total develop-
the Home Economics and All Departments; been achieved by local planners of 215 meiit costs from $5,140 to $4,827.
and Housing for Seasonal Agricultural USHA-aided projects authorized for con-
Il’orlccrs in. the Rocky Mountan Region, by struction at the close of May 1940, —_————'—-—
C- 3- Hazard, Labor Relations Representa— A comparison of estimated costs made Schedule Of Bid Opening Datesl
tive, Farm Security Adin., Denver. months ago on the basis of loan contracts —_____
— with the more recent COSt estjn1ates of ac- Local authority and project ‘NumberofI Date of bid
COUI'SC In Management Given cepted bids reveals a reduction of 6.1 per— gr!___n”mh°r _I “nus VI 0"°“”E7_
. . . cent per unit for total development costs, , _
By Unlvel'Slty 0f WaShlngtOD 6.1 percent for dwelling facilities costs, 6.5 AtfilIlm (037679! Pt“ I 720 7 1(’ 40 .
The University of Washington Graduate percent for over-all costs. and 10.6 percent Bavagfigg'ij'l‘gjgggfj 3’33 2748140 -
School of Social Work at Seattle has 2111- for net COHSU’UCUOU 'COStS- MOTGOVEII‘, ac- 1ngin (Miss.—5+3)....i.. 100 7, p.10
nounced a course entitled Housing Manage— cording to .US'HA Ofi‘lClalS, “the trend .111 COSt Honolulu (T. H.—l—2).., 122 7+ 1+40
mcnt, to be given during the first term of BStllllB-tes indicates a ful‘thera‘eduction.” Houston (’l‘ox.—-5»1+A).. 204 7+ 6+40
the summer quarter, beginning June 17. Savings ”1 dollars per “ml? (see chart _. - _ _ _ .
The course, according to Ernest F. Witte, above) range from $221 for dwelling facil- Ixiiiston (h' Off—lbw 102 “10740
Director, “will deal with housing conditions ities to $328 for net COllStl'UCthIl. The sav— Mggfilsmu‘g (Vl' \ 3'7 4S 6—21—10
in the United States, the social and eco— ings reflect complete local cooperation With Martiiisliui‘gill’l’”flail:I “0
nomic importance of housing, housing legis- USHA’S 1)011‘}.V.0f eliminating all nonessen- 5_2)l 52 6+25~40
lation, and housing management.” Jesse tials and dl'lVlhg development COStS down Mayaguez (P. R.—4+1).. 476 7+16+40
Epstein, Exec. Sec. of the Housing Author— to a minimum. . _ Memphis (Tenn—1+4)“ 500 6+28+40
ity of the City of Seattle, is the instructor. The 215 projects included 1“ the COStS ‘
— comparison will provide new homes for Montgomery (Ala—6—
On July 8, 9, and 10, NAHO will hold its about 83,000 low-income families. The av- DI 136 I 74240
War Western Regional Conference in San cragc not construction cost for each of these Mf‘ntg’flm‘ry (Ala.-—6— I _ I _
Francisco. The National Conference on new homes has been reduced from $3,103 \ZI .100 '7 3",“)
, . . ._ . . . ; C\\£lll\ (.\. J.—2—8)..._._ 500 7+15—40
llaiimiig and a meeting of the California (estimated when the loan contracts “ere New Britain (Conn+ I
Association of Housing Authorities will also approved) to $2,775 on the basis of accepted A 5_1)I 340 5s28_40
be held in San Francisco, July 8—11. bids. At the same time, average dwelling yew Orleans (La-‘1”1,
—————.—_——__— Pt. H)I 36 I 7—17-40
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Weekly Construction Report NewYork (N. Y.+5+6)_.‘ 1.166 I 771740
Pawtucket (R. I.+2+1)-I 226 I 7715—40
“on, . \chkciidcd : \Vt‘l‘k‘l‘ndl‘ll I l’('l‘(‘t‘llllif_l(} Pllellln CitylAlaré—Q)" 209 I Z— 5-40
I June 14, 1940 June i, lulu I change Phoenix (A1‘12,—1—1)M__" 22;) 1— 14.10
"W” *' fl " ’ ,.,#_._.—#.__ ’——‘* LIg‘—‘_ Phoenix (\Ai‘iz.+l—2)______ 150 7—15+40
Number of projects under construction 1WI 216 ‘ 215 I +0.47 I
Number of dwellings under construction IMM‘ 83,154 I 82,550 I +0.73 San Antonio (Tcx.—6—3). 796 I 7418—40
Total estimated over—all cost 2 of new housing._......I $368,480,000 I $366,252,000 I +0.61 San Antonio (Tox.—6—5)_ 342 I 7+ S+40
Average over-all cost 3 of new housing per unit. I $4,431 $4,437 +0.14 Spartanbiii'g (S_ C? I :
Average net construction cost 3 per unit..._...... I $2,772 ‘ $2,776 —0-14 3—1),___.__i____.__,,_.__...I 150 I 7— 2—40
————-—-—————— Stamford (:(‘01111.-7+l)..‘ 250 I 7—10—40
3 Includes [)l‘Hll‘OKS which lllel‘ lu-cii i'oiiiploluzl.
-‘ lnrlude' Inl lluildiiur the house. including: structural costs and plumbing. lll‘illlllfl, and electrical installation: flu ——__
dwelllnfi cluiipmom, iii'cliiiccls‘ fl-vs. local zidininisii'uiive “1‘0“.55‘5‘ financial charges during cousrruction. and contingency 1 ’l‘liorc is usually a 230»d:iy period lwiwcvn hid il(l\‘('t‘1l§lD¥ .
cvpvnsos; (0) land {or prcsr-iu development: (d) nondu'cllmg l:1('lll[li‘>. and bid opuninu.
'* 'l‘ln‘ cost of building the house. including structural. plumbing. limitins. and electrical t‘OSb 3 Date of hill opening nol definitely established,
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