Mayfair Mansions were the project of radio evangelist Lightfoot Solomon Michaux. Albert I. Cassell, one of Washington's first professionally trained African American architects, designed the three-story buildings in the Colonial Revival style. They are among the first federally subsidized housing projects for African Americans in the United States.[2] The complex was built on the former location of the Benning Race Track. The initial 571 units are now divided into two separate properties: Mayfair Mansions III composed of 160 units and another composed of the remaining 411 units. Mayfair Mansions III underwent a major renovation in 2011 and the other property was rehabilitated for $48 million in 2009.[3]
mayfair, mansions, apartments, historic, structures, mayfair, neighborhood, northeast, quadrant, washington, garden, apartments, were, built, between, 1942, 1946, were, listed, national, register, historic, places, 1989, national, register, historic, placessho. Mayfair Mansions Apartments are historic structures in the Mayfair neighborhood of the Northeast quadrant of Washington D C The garden apartments were built between 1942 and 1946 and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 Mayfair Mansions ApartmentsU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of Washington D C Show map of the District of ColumbiaShow map of the United StatesLocation3819 Jay St NEWashington DCCoordinates38 54 11 N 76 56 55 W 38 90306 N 76 94861 W 38 90306 76 94861 Coordinates 38 54 11 N 76 56 55 W 38 90306 N 76 94861 W 38 90306 76 94861Built1942 1946ArchitectAlbert I CassellArchitectural styleColonial RevivalNRHP reference No 89001735 1 Added to NRHPNovember 1 1989History EditMayfair Mansions were the project of radio evangelist Lightfoot Solomon Michaux Albert I Cassell one of Washington s first professionally trained African American architects designed the three story buildings in the Colonial Revival style They are among the first federally subsidized housing projects for African Americans in the United States 2 The complex was built on the former location of the Benning Race Track The initial 571 units are now divided into two separate properties Mayfair Mansions III composed of 160 units and another composed of the remaining 411 units Mayfair Mansions III underwent a major renovation in 2011 and the other property was rehabilitated for 48 million in 2009 3 References Edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Mayfair Mansions Apartments DC Preservation Archived from the original on July 1 2011 Retrieved 2011 11 08 Mayfair Mansions Apartments MacRostie Historic Advisors Archived from the original on 2012 04 22 Retrieved 2011 11 08 This article about a property in the District of Columbia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mayfair Mansions Apartments amp oldid 1014999994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
