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Brief History of the
Valdosta
Housing Authority
First construction was started in two
locations: Project Georgia 100-1, 50 units,
named the Ora Lee West Homes and Project
Georgia 100-2, 100 units, named the Hudson
Dockett Homes. The architects selected were
Davis, Addy, Greer, Thomson and Bright and
the construction contract was awarded to the
J, N. Bray Company for $1,087,793-00-
Projects #1 and #2 were completed August 31,
1952.
Projects Georgia 100-3, 80 units, at Ora Lee
West and GA. 100-4, 170 units, at Hudson
Dockett were created by the same
architectural firm of Davis, Addy, Greer,
Thomson and Bright. The general contractor
was A. B. Newton & Company? engineers at
both locations were Patchen & Zimmerman.
GA* 100-3 was finished on
March 31, 1953 and GA- 100-4 was completed
May 31, 1953.
Project Georgia 100-5, 26 units, was located
in the Remerton area, on streets West Gordon
and Hutto- The construction contract was
awarded to Crawford Construction Company for
$171,900-00 and was completed on July 31,
1953. These duplexes are called the
Lloyd
Greer Homes.
After an urban renewal program (GA. R-17) of
demolition was completed. Project Georgia
100-6, the Cranford Homes, were built- These
consisted of 70 duplexes located at
scattered sites over the city of
Valdosta.
The firm of Bright^ Davis & Blackburn,
Architects, were selected by the Board and
the construction contractor was Mann &
Massee. Construction and renting took place
in the early 1960's and helped to fill a
need for reasonable housing in the area.
Fifty homes, built under the government 235
program were acquired from the City of
Valdosta in 1976. The architect was R. R.
McCall and Mid-South Contractors Inc. were
awarded the construction contract.
Renovation work was completed and closed
June 30, 1978
on these single unit homes located at
scattered sites in the Hallmark Heights and
Westgate sub-divisions.
Since this time, units have not been added
but are constantly being modernized and
improved- HUD funds provided a
Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program
for modernization work to completely
renovate Projects GA. 100-2,3 & 4 in the
1980's and early 1990's. McCall & Gregory
and IPG provided
architectural assistance with construction
being done by Amos Construction Company,
Shalimar Construction Company and American
Owens Inc.
In 2000 the C.I.A.P. (Comprehensive
Improvement Assistance Program). was
changed by HUD to the Capital Fund Program to be on-going each year. These
grants are being completed by I.P.G. as
architects and American Owens as general
contractors.
Other programs have been and are being
executed during this time of physical
renovation* HOPE I. has provided needed
equipment for the Community Centers and
educational and social activities for the
residents. Public Housing Drug Elimination
Program (GA06DEP100092 & 100094) provides
Police and Drug Task Force involvement and
protection in day-by-day activities.
P.H.D.E.P. (Public Housing Drug Elimination
Program) - and C.G.P. (Comprehensive Grant
Program Programs) seem to be .an established
part of the Housing Authority provision to
help to create decent, safe and sanitary
housing for our residents as they prepare
themselves to be responsible citizens of our
country.
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