Z. Russo 11 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 North River Darcy Senior Housing Management office: In building 708 Phoxlind Heights Road Built: 1977 Apartments: 60 Style: 1 High rise apartment building. Residents are 60+ South River Trulit gardens Trulit gardens was built in 1955 and is the largest housing project in the Shiloh County area. It is also the most notorious one. After white flight affected the city in the 60s the previously Polish and Italian housing complex was now Black and Puerto Rican. The tension between the two ethnicities through the years and towards the late 70s gang wars erupted and random attacks against both ethnic groups were common. In 1982 an elderly grandmother was beaten to death in the courtyard of one of the buildings. In 1986 a little girl was found strangled and thrown down a trash chute. In 1988 an investigative journalism piece made international news with crime rates through the roof and squalid living conditions. In 1993 an SCFD ambulance dispatched to 732 Broad st for a child having difficulty breathing arrived on scene and the crew refused entry without a police escort due to ongoing violence in the area. Unfortunately the escort didn't arrive in time and the child died. Threats of violence towards first responders made it Trulit gardens a No go zone without Police escort. This again made national news Management office: Corner of Broad and South 13th Built: 1955 Apartments: 708 Style: 12 High rise apartment buildings. Terrance P Wilkins Houses The Terrance P Wilkins houses named after the first Fort Shannon Housing commissioner were constructed in 1948 for returning GIs. In the 60s during a period of white flight the demographics were mainly Southern blacks moving north for opportunity. Crime rose as industry shut down in the mid 70s. In the late 80s a Hip Hop group. "River Boyz" gained national attention and the housing project was named in a lot of their songs. In the late 90s the group opened up a community center near the WIlkins houses. Management office: Corner of Shannon and South 20th Built: 1948 Apartments: 432 Style: 9 High rise apartment buildings. Father Clay houses Originally named the Mystic Harbor houses the Clay houses were renamed in 1984 for Father Clay who was a Religious and community leader known for youth outreach in the dangerous 5 points neighborhood of 5 Points, Fort Shannon. He was known for organizing basketball leagues and mentoring children. He passed away suddenly in Spring of 1983 and the housing complex he spent most of his time at was renamed after Him. Management Office: Corner of south 24th and King Street Built: 1972 Apartments: 300 Style: 3 14 story Buildings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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