Patterson Houses
Encyclopedia
Patterson Houses is a public housing
development in the Mott Haven
neighborhood of The Bronx
, New York City
, New York
. It is one of the largest New York City Housing Authority
complexes in the city with 15 buildings and 1,790 apartments.
It was completed on December 31, 1950 and spans an area of 17.18 acres (7 ha), which is located between East 139th Street and East 145th Street and covers two main avenues, Third Avenue and Morris Avenue.
The housing development is named after judge Lester Patterson (1893–1947).
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
development in the Mott Haven
Mott Haven, Bronx
Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Southwestern section of The Bronx in New York City. Zip codes include 10451, 10454, and 10455. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1...
neighborhood of The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York City
New York City
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, New York
New York
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. It is one of the largest New York City Housing Authority
New York City Housing Authority
The New York City Housing Authority provides public housing for low- and moderate-income residents throughout the five boroughs of New York City. NYCHA also administers a citywide Section 8 Leased Housing Program in rental apartments...
complexes in the city with 15 buildings and 1,790 apartments.
It was completed on December 31, 1950 and spans an area of 17.18 acres (7 ha), which is located between East 139th Street and East 145th Street and covers two main avenues, Third Avenue and Morris Avenue.
The housing development is named after judge Lester Patterson (1893–1947).
Notable residents
- Nathaniel "Tiny" ArchibaldNate ArchibaldNathaniel "Nate" Archibald is a former American professional basketball player. He spent 14 years playing in the NBA, most notably with the Kansas City Kings and Boston Celtics....
, professional basketball player - Iran "The Blade" BarkleyIran BarkleyIran Barkley is a retired American professional boxer who held world titles at three different weights—middleweight , super middleweight and light heavyweight .- Professional career :...
, boxer - Guy FisherGuy FisherGuy Thomas Fisher is a convicted racketeer who was once part of The Council, a notorious African-American crime organization that controlled the heroin trade in Harlem from 1972-1983. He became the first black man to own and operate the Apollo Theater in Harlem when he purchased it in 1977...
, former drug lord and owner of the Apollo TheaterApollo TheaterThe Apollo Theater in New York City is one of the most famous, and older, music halls in the United States, and the most famous club associated almost exclusively with Black performers... - Rapper A.G. of the duo Showbiz and A.G.Showbiz and A.G.Showbiz and A.G. are an American hip hop duo from The Bronx, New York City. Showbiz is a producer and A.G. is a rapper. The two debuted on Lord Finesse's Funky Technician album in 1990. Show and A.G...
- Rapper Percee PPercee PPercee P is a hip hop artist from the Patterson Projects in The Bronx, New York City, United States. Percee P has been writing and performing since 1979, yet his debut album Perseverance was not released until September 18, 2007, produced entirely by Madlib.He was known in the underground for...
- Philanthropist Raymond Kelsey