| 词条 | Wragg Borough Homes |
| 释义 |
}} The Wragg Borough Homes is a public housing project in Charleston, South Carolina. It is bounded by Drake Street (to the east), Chapel Street (to the south), America and Elizabeth Streets (to the west), and South Street (to the north). The land for the development was acquired in 1939. Before the integration of public facilities, the housing project was meant only for the city's black residents while the Robert Mills Manor was meant for white residents. The new housing was expected to cost only $2.30 a month for rent per room.[1] Bids for the construction of the housing was due December 11, 1939, for the 128 single-story housing units. The new project was called the Wragg Borough Homes in honor of Samuel Wragg, the owner of a large part of the area.[2] The lowest bid was submitted by the Artley Company of Savannah, Georgia, the same contractor which was building the Robert Mills Manor.[3] The contract approved totaled $344,000.[4] Construction could not begin until housing was available in another development, the Ansonborough Homes, so that those whose houses were being demolished for the new project could be temporarily relocated.[5] To make way for the development, 134 housing units were demolished.[6] A building permit for $3000 of demolition work was pulled in March 1940.[7] A contract for landscaping was awarded to the Carolina Floral Company based on its bid of $9225. Loutrel Briggs was the landscape architect for the plans.[8] The first 18 units were completed in July 1940.[9] {{Coord|32.793189|-79.934109|display=title}}References1. ^{{cite news|title=Hibernians Told of Housing Plans|work=News and Courier|date=October 4, 1939|location=Charleston, South Carolina|page=7}} 2. ^{{cite news|title=Housing Project Bids Due Dec. 11|work=News and Courier|date=November 12, 1939|location=Charleston, South Carolina|page=8}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Rent from Negro Homes to Be Set|work=News and Courier|date=December 15, 1939|location=Charleston, South Carolina|page=3}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=News Briefs|work=Evening Post|date=December 19, 1939|page=15}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Artley Housing Bid For Job Here Wins|work=News and Courier|date=December 20, 1939|page=16}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=Rentals for Negro Units|work=Evening Post|date=February 21, 1940|location=Charleston, South Carolina|page=5}} 7. ^{{cite news|title=Building Permits|work=News and Courier|date=March 5, 1940|location=Charleston, South Carolina|page=10}} 8. ^{{cite news|title=Local Firm Is Low on Landscaping Job|work=News and Courier|date=May 31, 1940|location=Charleston, South Carolina|page=10}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=18 Wragg Apartments Nearly Done|work=News and Courier|date=July 18, 1940|location=Charleston, South Carolina|page=14}} 1 : Charleston, South Carolina |
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