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Public housing -- Georgia -- Atlanta

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Atlanta Real Estate Board appraisals

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1281
Scope and Contents These records comprise approximately 10,000 appraisals produced by the Atlanta Real Estate Board. These appraisals detail properties in Atlanta and surrounding cities within the Metro Atlanta area, including East Point, Decatur, Druid Hills, Sandy Springs, College Park, Brookhaven, and Marietta, as well as other areas in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Clayton, Gwinnett, and other neighboring counties. The appraisals document the monetary value of properties throughout Metro Atlanta, serving...
Dates: 1919-1983, undated; Majority of material found in 1924-1983
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Atlanta Real Estate Board appraisals

Atlanta Real Estate Board photographs and plat maps | Note: this collection is out for digitization and currently unavailable.

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS431
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographic prints, plat maps, and building plans of properties in Atlanta and Fulton County created for real estate business purposes. Most photographs depict residential and commercial buildings that were torn down to make way for two public housing projects, Techwood Homes and University Homes in 1934. Highlights include appraisal photographs and supporting documents for the Grant Building, the J.M. High Estate, and the Atlanta King Plow Company building.

Dates: 1922-1935, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Atlanta Real Estate Board photographs and plat maps | Note: this collection is out for digitization and currently unavailable.

Samuel A. Hider photographs and posters | Note: this collection is out for digitization and currently unavailable.

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS361
Scope and Content This collection consists of images of Techwood Home's 50th anniversary celebration and Atlanta Housing Authority's 50th anniversary. Included are photographs of Hider with Atlanta political leaders Mayor Maynard Jackson, Julian Bond, and Governor Joe Frank Harris. Other images include S. Truett Cathy, city council president Marvin Arrington, and Mayor Bill Campbell. Of special interest are posters from both anniversary celebrations, one of which includes a schedule of a week of activities...
Dates: 1986-1988
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Samuel A. Hider photographs and posters | Note: this collection is out for digitization and currently unavailable.