About this property
Atchison Village is a community in Richmond, California which was originally built as housing for defense workers from the Kaiser Shipyards. It lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m). Constructed by the Richmond Housing Authority in 1941 as Richmond's first public defense housing project, it is one of the only projects funded by the Community Facilities Act of 1940 (the Lanham Act) that still exists in Richmond and one of the few in the nation not destroyed after the war. It is one of 20 public housing projects built in Richmond before and during World War II. The Village (without the park) was sold by the government to its residents for $1,512,00.00 February 28, 1957, (Quit Claim Deed CCC Recorder; liber 2939 page 339) remaining mutual housing to this day under the ownership of the Atchison Village Mutual Homes Corporation.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 03000473. It was listed on May 29, 2003.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Atchison Village Defense Housing Project, Cal. 4171-x listed on the National Register?
Atchison Village Defense Housing Project, Cal. 4171-x was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2003.
What type of historic resource is Atchison Village Defense Housing Project, Cal. 4171-x?
Atchison Village Defense Housing Project, Cal. 4171-x is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Atchison Village Defense Housing Project, Cal. 4171-x?
The period of significance for Atchison Village Defense Housing Project, Cal. 4171-x is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1940.
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