housing types
field notes
Public high rise housing of two types, plus assorted remnant three story apartment blocks, retail, vacant lots. Glenmore houses: two shorter, one tall tower, square in plan, arranged around central (concrete) plaza lined with loggia. Seth Low houses are tall, rectangular in plan, arranged around grassy park arranged around grassy central park and community center. Glenmore has parking lots, Low does not. Blockgroup is adjacent to industrial park. Several Streets vacated for housing projects.
population data
Total Population 2164 100.0%
White 124 5.9%
Black or African American 1719 82.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 0.6%
Asian 2 0.1%
Hispanic or Latino 464 21.4%