Description

"In the very shadow of the State Capitol. Houses shown face Central Place S.E. The upstairs were occupied by white people, and the downstairs and all underneath these houses were occupied by colored people. Note state capitol in the background."View of houses on Central Place in an area that would be cleared to build Capitol Homes in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.street scenes; social conditions; substandard housing; public housingCapitol Homes was a public housing development located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Completed in 1941, Capitol Homes was initially segregated for white families. The development was demolished in 2003.

Record Contributed By

Atlanta History Center

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia