Sunset Homes architectural plans

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS-354

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the architectual plans for the Sunset Homes housing project in Augusta, Georgia, later called Cherry Tree Crossing. The collection includes an artist's rendering of the community, blueprints dating to 1939 and 1950, as well as documentation and a report gathered by the Augusta Housing Authority before the housing project was demolished in 2014.

Dates

Created: 1939, 1950, 2014
Other: Date acquired: 04/15/2016

Biographical or Historical Information

Mayor of Augusta, Richard E. Allen signed into effect a resolution to build low income housing in Augusta, Georgia in December of 1937, and appointed the first commissioners of the Augusta Hosuing Authority's board on December 21, 1937. The first two low income housing developments built in Augusta were Olmstead Homes and Sunset Homes at the corner of 15th street and Poplar street.

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Extent

5.00 items

Language

English

Additional Description

Method of Acquisition

This material was transferred from Historic Augusta, Inc. by Eric Montgomery to Reese Library Special Collections & Institutional Archives on 04/15/2016. Acc# 2016.03.08