Bedford Dwellings Housing Project

May 22, 1940

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Bedford Dwellings Housing Project
  • Title
  • Bedford Dwellings Housing Project
  • Creator
  • Pittsburgh (Pa.). City Photographer
  • Date
  • May 22, 1940
  • Identifier
  • 715.4055892.CP
  • Description
  • A view of the lower level of Bedford Dwellings, looking west and showcasing construction progress. The buildings of downtown Pittsburgh are visible in the distance. The housing project boasts 420 apartments on 18 acres. Bedford Dwellings was the first project created by the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP). The HACP grew from the U.S. Housing Act signed in 1937 and was the first housing authority in both Pennsylvania and the country. Construction on Bedford Dwellings began in 1938. Homes remaining in the area can still be seen.
  • Extent
  • 5 x 7 in.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
    photographic prints
    gelatin silver prints
  • Subject
  • Blue collar workers
    Buildings--Design and construction
    Apartment houses
    Low-income housing
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Hill District (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Source
  • Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2000
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection
  • Rights Information
  • No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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