State Guard at Techwood Homes World War, 1939-1945--Georgia--Atlanta Military uniforms Atlanta Housing Authority Techwood Homes (Atlanta, Ga.) Public housing--Georgia--Atlanta Men--Georgia--Atlanta Apartment houses--Georgia--Atlanta Civil defense--Georgia--Atlanta Rifles--Georgia--Atlanta View of a civil defense unit based at Techwood Homes in Atlanta, Georgia. public housing; military formations; ww ii; world war ii Techwood Homes was the first public housing project in the United States. It was dedicated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1935, but not completed until 1936. Techwood Homes was initially provided public housing for white families only. It was operated by the Atlanta Housing Authority. Techwood Homes was demolished in 1996 to make way for Centennial Place during the 1996 Summer Olympics. Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center Atlanta GA 30305, Atlanta GA 30305 Atlanta History Center 2005 Gelatin silver prints http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/store/Products/80541-state-guard-at-techwood-homes.aspx JPEG 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. Atlanta Housing Authority Photographs, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GA 1940 Atlanta (Ga.) Fulton County (Ga.) This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U. S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.