Lenox Street Projects
| Lenox Street Housing Projects | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | 136 Lenox Street, Boston, MA 02118. Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°20′11″N 71°04′54″W / 42.3363°N 71.0816°W |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1939–40 |
| Other information | |
| Governing body | Boston Housing Authority |
Lenox Street Projects is a low-income housing project in the Lower Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts. The 376-unit three-story brick buildings were built in 1939 and was the first housing project in Boston that African American families were able to move into.[1][2] In recent years, it has become infamous for violence and gang activity.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boston Housing Authority - Boston Housing Authority". Bostonhousing.org. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Lawrence J. VALE (June 30, 2009). From the Puritans to the Projects. p. 422. ISBN 9780674044579. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "Fixing Lenox Street will take more than a drug raid, but change is coming". The Boston Globe. March 25, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2017.