Lenox Street Projects Explained

Building Name:	Lenox Street Housing Projects
Location:	136 Lenox Street, Boston, MA 02118. Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Constructed:	1939–40
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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Boston Housing Authority - Boston Housing Authority . Bostonhousing.org . 2017-01-29.
2. Book: From the Puritans to the Projects . Lawrence J. VALE . 422 . 2009-06-30 . 9780674044579 . 2017-01-29.
3. News: Fixing Lenox Street will take more than a drug raid, but change is coming . . 2016-03-25 . 2017-01-29.