Carver Houses has 13 buildings, on a campus with an area of 14.63 acres (5.92 ha).[3] Nine of those (I-II, V-IX, XII-XIII) are fifteen stories tall, while the other four (III-IV, X-XI) are six stories tall.[5] The development is bordered by East 99th Street to the south, East 106th Street to the north, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.[3] In addition, East 102nd Street and East 104th Street run through the campus.[6] The nine buildings of Carver Houses have a total of 1,246 apartments housing approximately 2,723 residents.[3]
The Carver houses replaced brownstones and tenement buildings which were demolished through slum clearance, displacing residents.[7] During construction, crews discovered they were building over Montague's Creek, which fed into Hell Gate.[8] The first buildings of the development were completed in 1955,[9] and the complete development was finished on January 31, 1958.[3]Kahn & Jacobs designed the complex[5] which is named after George Washington Carver (1864-1943), an African American chemist, botanist, and educator who, despite being born a slave, developed many uses for soybeans, peanuts, and sweet potatoes.[3] The playground was designed by landscape architect M. Paul Friedberg whose climbable sculpture was inspired by Isamu Noguchi.[10] The project was funded by the state and rentals cost $12 a room.[11] Once completed, the neighborhood saw a population decrease from over 2,000 residents to around 1,200.[7]
In December 1970, led by the Young Lords, tenants organized a rent strike until NYCHA provided more police officers to help preserve their community.[12]
As of 2019, Shaun Commodore is serving as Resident Association President for Carver Houses, and is a member of the Manhattan South District Citywide Council of Presidents.[14]
In 2020, Trust Republic Land, Mount Sinai and NYCHA partnered up to bring Carver Houses the first outdoor Adult Fitness Zone on NYCHA grounds.This Fitness Zone has serviced the community well and has brought hope to the residents.
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^"About New York; Hydroponic Cellar Farm Yields Bean Sprouts As Crop--Old Creek Under Carver Houses". New York Times. May 16, 1956. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^"TENANTS REJOICE IN CARVER HOUSES; Aged Get First 8 Apartments in Uptown Project -- Special Features Have Big Appeal". New York Times. January 26, 1955. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^"The Forgotten Artistic Playgrounds of the 20th Century". Hyperallergic. May 6, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^"Last 29 Families About to Quit Carver Houses Site in Harlem; Tenants About To Be Moved How Site Was Cleared Record Auto Toll in California". New York Times. October 4, 1956. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^Umbach, Gregory Holcomb; Umbach, Fritz (2011). The Last Neighborhood Cops: The Rise and Fall of Community Policing in New York Public Housing. Rutgers University Press. ISBN9780813549064.
^"George Washington Carver Garden for Living | GrowNYC". www.grownyc.org. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
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Carver Houses or George Washington Carver Houses is a public housing development built and maintained by the New York City Housing Authority NYCHA in Spanish Harlem a neighborhood of Manhattan 3 4 Carver HousesNYCHA propertyLocation in New York CityCoordinates 40 47 26 N 73 57 02 W 40 7906 N 73 9506 W 40 7906 73 9506 Coordinates 40 47 26 N 73 57 02 W 40 7906 N 73 9506 W 40 7906 73 9506CountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCityNew York CityBoroughManhattanArea 2 Total0 022 sq mi 0 06 km2 Population Total2 646 1 ZIP codes10029Area code s 212 332 646 and 917Websitemy wbr nycha wbr info wbr DevPortal wbr Carver Houses has 13 buildings on a campus with an area of 14 63 acres 5 92 ha 3 Nine of those I II V IX XII XIII are fifteen stories tall while the other four III IV X XI are six stories tall 5 The development is bordered by East 99th Street to the south East 106th Street to the north Park Avenue to the east and Madison Avenue to the west 3 In addition East 102nd Street and East 104th Street run through the campus 6 The nine buildings of Carver Houses have a total of 1 246 apartments housing approximately 2 723 residents 3 Contents 1 About 2 Notable people 3 See also 4 ReferencesAbout EditThe Carver houses replaced brownstones and tenement buildings which were demolished through slum clearance displacing residents 7 During construction crews discovered they were building over Montague s Creek which fed into Hell Gate 8 The first buildings of the development were completed in 1955 9 and the complete development was finished on January 31 1958 3 Kahn amp Jacobs designed the complex 5 which is named after George Washington Carver 1864 1943 an African American chemist botanist and educator who despite being born a slave developed many uses for soybeans peanuts and sweet potatoes 3 The playground was designed by landscape architect M Paul Friedberg whose climbable sculpture was inspired by Isamu Noguchi 10 The project was funded by the state and rentals cost 12 a room 11 Once completed the neighborhood saw a population decrease from over 2 000 residents to around 1 200 7 In December 1970 led by the Young Lords tenants organized a rent strike until NYCHA provided more police officers to help preserve their community 12 In 2007 GrowNYC installed a community garden on the property 13 As of 2019 Shaun Commodore is serving as Resident Association President for Carver Houses and is a member of the Manhattan South District Citywide Council of Presidents 14 In 2020 Trust Republic Land Mount Sinai and NYCHA partnered up to bring Carver Houses the first outdoor Adult Fitness Zone on NYCHA grounds This Fitness Zone has serviced the community well and has brought hope to the residents Carver Houses is serviced by the twenty third precinct of the New York City Police Department and is governed by Manhattan Community Board 11 15 16 Notable people EditGregorio Marzan 1906 1997 Puerto Rican artistSee also EditNew York City Housing Authority List of New York City Housing Authority propertiesReferences Edit Carver Houses Population Carver Houses Area Retrieved November 7 2019 a b c d e f Carver George Washington Houses NYCHA Housing Developments New York New York City Housing Authority Archived from the original on June 4 2011 Retrieved January 18 2010 El Barrio Spanish Harlem nyc com New York NYC com Inc Retrieved January 18 2010 a b George Washington Carver Houses New York City Emporis com Emporis Corporation Archived from the original on June 4 2011 Retrieved January 18 2010 1475 Madison Ave New York NY 10029 Google Maps Google Inc Retrieved January 18 2010 a b Bell Christopher December 6 2012 East Harlem Remembered Oral Histories of Community and Diversity McFarland ISBN 9780786492541 About New York Hydroponic Cellar Farm Yields Bean Sprouts As Crop Old Creek Under Carver Houses New York Times May 16 1956 Retrieved June 26 2019 TENANTS REJOICE IN CARVER HOUSES Aged Get First 8 Apartments in Uptown Project Special Features Have Big Appeal New York Times January 26 1955 Retrieved June 26 2019 The Forgotten Artistic Playgrounds of the 20th Century Hyperallergic May 6 2016 Retrieved June 26 2019 Last 29 Families About to Quit Carver Houses Site in Harlem Tenants About To Be Moved How Site Was Cleared Record Auto Toll in California New York Times October 4 1956 Retrieved June 26 2019 Umbach Gregory Holcomb Umbach Fritz 2011 The Last Neighborhood Cops The Rise and Fall of Community Policing in New York Public Housing Rutgers University Press ISBN 9780813549064 George Washington Carver Garden for Living GrowNYC www grownyc org Retrieved June 26 2019 Manhattan South District CCOP Office Residents Corner New York New York City Housing Authority Archived from the original on June 13 2010 Retrieved January 18 2019 NYCHA GIS NYCHA Housing Developments New York New York City Housing Authority Retrieved January 18 2010 District Map cb11m org New York Manhattan Community Board 11 Archived from the original on January 26 2010 Retrieved January 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