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FORM 8

10-1 -37

AREA DESCRIPTION -

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Desc ripti on of Terr ain.

1.

Leve l .

b.

Conv enien t to tran spor tatio n; has all util itie s; ~ood stre ets ;
chur ches , scho ols; shru bber y and tree s .

c.

Detr imen tal Influ ence s.

d.

Perc entag e of land improved _§Q_% ;

Fa"o rable Influ ence s.

Hone .

INHABITANTS:
a. Occu patio n Busi ness exec utive s

2.

and prof essio nal .

3.

SECURITY MAP OF F.unt in,,.to n. , ost Vir:; inia

e.

Trend of desi rabi lity next

b.

Estim ated annu al fami ly income $--=
50=0=0~•' ---- ---

c.

Fore ign-b orn fam ilie s_O
_%; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pred omin ating ; d.

e.

Infi ltrat ion of

g.

Popu latio n is incre asin g Slig htly ;

f.

Desi rable

Neg ro_O _; _ _ %

Reli ef fami lies __=:E.:::.o_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

decr easin g _ _ _ _ _ __

100 %

stat ic _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

__ _ Year s

_ _ _ Year s

a.

Type

Sing les

b.

Con struc tion

Brick

c.

Average Age

d.

Repa ir

e.

Occupancy

--=
1 .o.:;_o:;___ _ %

%

%

f.

Home owne rship

_.:..
9.:..
0 ___ %

%

%

g.

Con struc ted past yr.

h.

1929 Pric e rang e

$ 7000 - 1!17 . 000 -1QQ%

i.

1936 Pric e rang e

$

j.

1938 Pric e rang e

$ 5000 - ,~12 1 000

k.

Sale s demand

$ 8000

1.

Acti vity

m.

1929 Rent rang e

$ 50- 85 .

--100%

$_ _ __

---1.!lO.%

n.

1936 Rent rang e

$ 40- 60 .

~%

$ _ _ __

_ _ % $ _ _ __

o.

1938 Rent rang e

$ 40- 60 ,

--2!.%

$ _ _ __

--%

p.

Ren tal demand

$ 60

q_.

Acti vity

--=1O
" '--_ y ears

Very good

5
$_

_

__!QQ_%

$

100%

5000 - xl 2, ooo -2!_ %

$

__% $

%

---2!.._%

$

% $

%

$ _ _ _ __

$

LiP:ht

$ _ __

$_ _ _ _ _

$ _ _ __

-----%
-----%

$ _ _ _ __

Lie;ht

4. AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a. Home

purc hase

Ample

b. Home building __Am
--=?~l_e__

CLARIFYING REMARKS:
~ood clea n - 1 area ; free frow floo d haza rd .
pric ed hm es throu....,hout area ,

6.

yrs . Upward .

BUILDINGS:
PREDOMINATING

5.

10-1 5

A scat terin ~ of hi;h er

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _.Ho
:. :. =m=ev=m::. . : o:. .d'--_
:;:
_ _ _ SECURITY GRADE __
A_

AREA NO. _ l_ _

FORM 8
10 -1 -3 7

ARE~ DE SC RI PT IO N -

AR EA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. De sc rip tio n of Te rra in .

1.

b.

Fa1rorable In flu en ce s.
pa rk s an d p laygro un ds .

3.

hin tin ,,.t on .

1es t Vi r; inia

Le ve l .

Goo d str ee ts ; t r an sp or tat io n ; ne ar sc h1Jols , ch ur ch es ,
Hi gh ly re str ic te d .

c.

De tri me nta l In flu en ce s.

d.

Pe rc en tage ·of lan d improved_§_Q_%;

So uth of ar ea uf. :'e cte d by ba ck wa ter fro m 19 37 flo od .

e.

Trend of de sir ab ili ty ne xt

10 -15

yr s. De fin ite ly
up wa rd .

IN HABITANTS:
a. Occupation

2.

SECURITY MAP OF

Bu sin es s ex ec ut iv es
an d pro fe ss io na l

b.

Es tim ate d an nu al fam ily income $- '6~
00_0' -- --- - -

c.

Fo rei gn -b or n fa mi lie s __o__ %; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pr ed om ina tin g; d.

e.

In fil tra tio n of

g.

Po pu lat ion is in cr ea sin g Si gh tly

f.

De sir ab le

Negro _O _ ; _ _ %

Re lie f fa mi lie s __ _o_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

de cre as ing _ _ _ _ _ __

st at ic _ __ _ _ _ _ __

BUILDINGS:
PREDOMINATING

10 0

%

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

_ _ _ Years

_ _ _ Years

a.

Type

Si p:; les

b.

Co ns tru cti on

La in lv br ic k

c.

Average Age

--""
B_ _ Years

d.

Re pa ir

Ex ce lle nt

e.

Occupancy

-=1=0.:::.
0._ _ _ %

%

%

f.

Home ow ne rsh ip

~ 9.: :,_5_ _ _ %

%

%

g.

Co ns tru cte d pa st yr . 12

h.

19 29

i.

1936 Pr ic e ran ge

$ 6000 - Sl5 , 000

j.

Pr ice ran ge

8000 - :p201000 __ !Q Q$

$_

-1QQ.%

$

-1 L%

$

___ _ %

$

%

1938 Pr ic e ran ge

$ 6000 - ◊ 15 1 000 ~ %

$

% $

%

k.

Sa les demand

$ 7500

$._ __

1.

Ac tiv ity

m.

19 29 Rent ra ng e

$ 50 - ..,100

__ioo%

$. _ _ _ __

______l,_Q.Q$

n.

1936 Rent ran ge

$ 40 - ~175

_I !_ %

$ _ _ __

_ _ % $ _ _ _ __

o.

1938 Rent ra ng e

$ 4-0 - $75

__'JJ_%

$ _ _ __

--%

p.

Re nt al demand

$ 60

q.

Ac tiv ity

$

_

100 %

$

Fa ir

$ _ _ _ __

$ _ _ _ __

$ _ _ _ __

-----%
-----%

$ _ _ _ __

Li,c;ht

~- AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

a.

Home pu rc ha se Ample

b. Home bu ild in g

Araple

5. CLARIFYING REMARKS:
One of th e be st re si de nt ia l se ct io ns in Hu nt in gt on . Ve ry de sir ab le fo r le nd in ~ by
In su ra nc e Co"'lpe.n ie s an d Bm ks . Ridsewood Ad di tio n is in te rm in gl ed wi th modern br ic
ks
und fra ne s . Tr en d is de fin ite ly upward .

6.

NAME AND LOCATION

Ho rd ,
-e lfo rd Ex t ns io n and Ri d5 e\o od

SECURITY GRADE _ _
A_

AREA NO. _ 2_ _

FORM 8
10-1 -37

AREA DES CRIP TION - SECURITY MAP OF Hunt jngto n ,

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Desc r i ption of Terr ain.

1.

est Vir ginie.

Leve l .

b.

Fa,,o rable Influ ence s.
Good stre ets ; tran spor tatio n ; all util it ies in ; bord ers on
Ritt er Park ; near chur ches , scho ols and store s .

c.

Detr imen tal Influ ence s.

Adjo ins "Yel l ow" area on Ho rth and East . Not free from

f lood haza rd .
d.

Perc enta ge of land improved ~

%;

e.

Trend of desi rabi lity neXjt

10-1 5

rd
yrs. Upwa

INHABITANTS:
a. Occu patio n

2.

c.

Lusin ess exec utiv es
b. Estim ated annu al fami ly income $---=50~0~0~ - - - and prof essi onal .
Fore ign-b orn fam ilie s_
O_ %; _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ pred omin ating ; d . Negr o _ _o_; __ %

e.

Infi ltrat ion of_ -=D~e~s=ir~a~b~l~e_ _

f.

g.

Popu latio n is incr easi ng Slig htl y ;

decr easin g

BUILDINGS:

3·

PREDOMINATING 80

Reli ef fami lies __ _o__ __ __ __ __ __
stat ic _ _ _ _ _ _ __

OTHER TYPE

%

20

OTHER TYPE

%

a.

Type

Sing les

A~ar tmen ts

b.

Con struc tion

Brick Emd Fr ame

Bric k

c.

Average Age

15

d.

Repa ir

Good

e.

Occupancy

100

%

f.

Home owne rship

80

%

g.

Con struc ted past yr. 25

h.

1929 Pric e rang e

$ 7000- , 17, QOO ---1Q Q % $~c o- 5_Q , 000 10 0%

i.

1936 Pric e rang e

$

j.

1938 Pric e rang e

$ 5000 - ' 12 ,000

k.

Sale s demand

$ 6000

1.

Acti vity

m.

1929 Rent rang e

$ 45 .- ~8 5.

--1.ill)%

n.

1936 Rent rang e

$ 35 .- 60,

~ % $ 50 .- 75. Per Un.73 % $

%

o.

1938 Rent rang e

$ 35 .- 60,

~%

$ 50.- $75. Per Un;;'3 % $

%

p.

Ren tal demand

$ 45.

q.

Acti vity

_ 1_5_Y ears

Year s

_ _ _ Year s

Good

100

%

_____ %

%

_____ %

2
$

100%

5000 - ~12 , 000 ---12._%

$ 20, 000- ~35, QQQ___1Q%

$

%

~%

$ 20 , oo~.Q _5 , ooo 10%

$

%

$

$

Fa.ir

Fair

$ 70 .- ~100 Per ~

$

$

JQQ'.J,

$

Good

lj..

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING

a.

Home purc hase

Ampl e

b. Home buil ding

Ampl e

REMARKS:

Exce llen t home s along Thir teen th Avenue faci ng Rit t er Par k, exte nding from : i ghth
Stre et t o Twel fth Stre et. Exce ssiv e rair, fall occa sional l y caus es Four Pole Cr eek whic h
runs ...,ast and ,,est thro ugh this Sect ion to over flow on the pavemen t, Only litt le druna. 0 e
is caus ed t her eby, howe ver.

6.

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ ___;S;__o-"'-ut..:..:h.;;......;;.S"""irl=e;.___:_;;,Ad=d=i~t:.;io~n=-----SECURITY GRADE _A_ _ AREA NO . _3_ _

FORM 8

10-1-37

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF .r,mti r-ton ·,est Virginia

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Descript ion of Terrain.

1.

Ililly

b.

Favorable Influences.

c.

Detrimental Influences. !fone .

d.

Percentage of land improved ~% ;

Good winding roads; overlook s the city; close proxi :u.ty to
churches , schools and sto r es ; al l utilities are in . Hi~h elevation; fr ee from flood
hazard . J joins hitte r Par k .

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation Business executives

2.

an4

e.

Tr end of desirability next

b.

Estimated annual family income

10 - 1 5

yrs .

Upward

$--c
)P.......,P~P~O,___ _ __

professional .

c.

Foreign-born families __Q_% ; ____ _ _ __ _ _ predominatin g; d .

e.

Infiltration of _ ___,D~e~s~i~r~a~b~le= ---

f.

g.

Population is increasing Sli 0 htly ;

decreasing

BUILDINGS:

3.

a.
b.

c.
d.

Sini:;le s

Construction

Bri c k

10

Average Age

stat ic

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

%

___ Years

Years

Years

.r-xcellent

Repair
Occupancy

100

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

100

%

%

%

g.

Constructed past yr.

h.

1929

e.

Price range

2

$ 20 , 000- ~35, 000 100%

$-

% $

%

$

$

j.

1938 Price range

$ 15 , 000- 25 , 000

1.

Activity

m.

1929 Rent range

Fai r
$ No

_ioo% $

--1..0.0.%

$

__$

$

%

--%

$

%

n.

1936Rent range

$

Rental
__% $
Units

o.

1938 Rent range

$

$
Ava ll a b1:1r- %

$

$

p.

Rental demand

q.

Activity

100%

73 % $

l936 Price range

$ 15 2000

-

$

%

i.

Sales demand

-1QQ.%

__% $

$ 15 2000- 25 2000 73 % $

k.

4.

Type

Relief families __n_o_n _e _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __

100 %

PREDOMINATING

Negr o_O_ ; _ _ $

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a.

Home purchase

JOO%

$

Ample

b. Home building __Am
--=p~l_e___

5. CLARIFYING REMARKS:
i h elevation and lo catio. makes thi s one of the most desirable residential

sections in Huntington . A fe.·, ver y hi 0 h priced homes . .tli:;hly r estricted .
:ost of ho~o in t hi s section i s 15, 000 . Tr e~d is definitely upwar d.

6.

;.:,inimum

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _~P-=a:...::rk"--=
H1=·l=l=s_ _ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE _A_ _ AREA NO.

_4_ __

FORM B
10-1-3' 7

AREA DESCR IPTION _ SECURITY MAP OF Iluntin.::;ton , ,fe s t Vir gi n ia

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Descri ption of Terrai n.

1.

b.

d.

Good winding roo.ds . Near to chur ches , school s and stores .
Li i;h ly r e stri cted ; f r oe f r om fl ood hazar d .

Fa"ora ble J:nfluences .
re in .

All utilit ie s

c.

Holling .

Detrim ental Influe nces.

.fo:mina.l .

Percen tage of land improv ed~% ;

e.

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation Busi nes s exe cutive s an 4 b.

2.

Trend of desira bility next

10-15

rd
yrs. Upwa

Estima ted annual family income $_7_;__0_0-'0_ _ _ __

profess ional .

c.

O_% ; ___ ___ ___ _ predom inating ; d.
Foreig n-born famil ies_

e.

Infiltr ation of

g.

Popu-lation is increa sing Sli ,,h t ly;

BUILDINGS:

3.

Des irabl e

PREDOMINATING

a.

Type

Si nd e s

b.

Constr uction

Brick

c.

Average Age

d.

f.

8

0

Relief famili es

static

decrea sing
100 %

Negro _O_; _ _ %

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

%

___ Years

Years

Years

Very r, ood

Repair
Occupancy

100

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

100

%

%

%

g.

Constr ucted past yr. 10

e.

h.
i.
j.

k.
1.

Price range

$13,00 0-835 OOO__JQ_Q%

$

_.lQQ.%

1936 Price range

$10 , 000- $25 , 000__'.@__%

$

_

1938 Price range

$1=0. 000- 25 • 000__'.@_ % $

1929

Sales demand

$10, 000

n.

1936 Rent range

o.

1938Rent range

$

Availa ble % $

$

$

Rent range

p.

Rental demand

q.

Activ ity

%

__% $

%

$

Fair

Activi ty
1929

100%

$

$

No
Rental
$
Units

m.

_ %

$

$

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

a.

$

----1illl$

$

__% $

--%

$

%

--%

$

%

__l.QO%

Home purcha se

JOO%

$

Ample

b. Home buildi ng

Except ionall y hich class reside ntial sectio n; vrell constr ucted homes .
owners hip is hichly evident . Trend is defin itely upward .

6.

NAME AND LOCATION Hicketts •

Place and lolswa de Pe.rk SECURITY GRADE
and Ro1land Park

A

----

.Annle

Pride of

AREA NO.

5

--- --

FORM 8
10 -1 -3 7
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AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. D es cr ip ti on of T er ra in . Ro l l in g.

b.

.
s
ol
ho
sc
d
an
es
ch
ur
ch
r
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;
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;
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c.

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D et ri m

d.

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Trend of d e si

2.

INHABITANTS:
_
_
_
_
_
_
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_
50
$_
e
m
co
in
y
il
m
fa
al
nu
an
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at
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st
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.
b
es
v
ti
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a. O cc up at io n Bu si n es s ex
and p ro fe ss io n al .
%
_
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;
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O
_
_
ro
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d.
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in
at
in
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_
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_
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_
_
_
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;
%
_
Q
_
s
c. F or ei gn -b or n fa m il ie
_
_
_
_
_
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_
_
_
_
_
o
_
_
_
s
ie
il
m
fa
f
ie
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R
f.
_
e. In fi lt ra ti o n o f_ -=D=e=si=·r~a=b~l=e_
_
_
_
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si
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S
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g. P op ul at io n is in cr ea si n g

3.

BUILDINGS:
a.
b.

c.
d.
e.

PREDOMINATING

Type

S in gl e s

C on st ru ct io n

Br ic k

Average Age

3

R ep ai r

100

f.

g.

C on st ru ct ed p as t y r.

i.
j.

k.
1.

m.
n.

o.

_ _ _ Y ea rs

Y ea rs

100 %

Y ea rs

100

Occupancy

19 29

OTHER TYPE

Exc e ll e n t

Home ow ne rs hi p

h.

OTHER TYPE

P ri ce ra ng e

1 935 P ri ce ra ng e
193s P ri ce ra ng e
S al es demand

$

1935 R en t ra ng e
1938 Rent ra ng e

p.

R en ta l demand

q.

A ct iv it y

%

%

%

%

15
!'one b u il t

$

100%

$

$_

_l Q Q .%

$

__% $

%

6000- 10 . 000 _ _ % $

% $

%

11:_;,

to 1 92 9

-1QQ%
_ _%

$

$ 7000

$

$

Good

A ct iv it y
19 29 Rent ra ng e

%

%

$

_.l.QQ%

lo

$

re n ta l

$

% $
_
_
ua;i,:t;r,;
av ai la b le .
--% $

$

$

$

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING

a.

Home pu rc ha se Amp le

-----1illl%

$

__

'.{;

$

%

'.{;

$

%

__

JOO%

$

...;_.,n_l_e_ __
b . Home b u il d in g _ _Am

REMARKS:

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FORM 8

10 - 1-37

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF Huntir,~ ton ,

,est Vir "'inia

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Descri ption of Terrai n. Levol .

1.

b.

Fa" orable I nfluen ces.

c.

Detrim ental Influe nces.

d.

Percen tage of land improved ~

Good street s ; transp ortatio n; near church es and school s .
All utiliti es are in; free f rom flood h~zard .

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupa tion

2.

3.

! o~e .

%,;

e.
b.

Busine ss execut ives
and profes sional .

Trend of desira bility next

10-15

yr s . Sli~ht ly
upwPrd. .

Estima ted annual family income $-'-7~0_0 0_ _ _ _ __

c.

Foreig n-born famili es_O_ '.{,; _ _ __ __ _ _ __

e.

Infiltr ation of

g.

Popula tion is increa sing

predom inatin g ; d .

Negr o_O_ ; _ _ %

Relief famili es _ o= ---- --- - - - - - - static _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Slightl ;y decrea sing_ _ _ _ _ __
f.

De sirabl e

BUILDINGS:
OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

___ Years

_ _ _ Years

___ __ %

_____ %

___ __ %

_____ %

PREDOMINATING
a.

Type

2- storv sinr.;le s

b.

Constr uction

Brick

c.

Average Age

d.

Repair

20

Years

~:ir:cel lent

e.

Occupancy

_ l_O_O___ '.{,

f.

Home owners hip

__9_5 _ _ _ %

g.

Constr ucted past yr.___O_ _ __

h.

1929 Price range

$ 15 , 000- ~2 7, 500 100%

$_

i.

1936 Price range

$ 10 . 000- 20 , 00Q_______11._'.{,

$ _ __

j.

1938 Price range

$ 10 , 000- J20 . 00Q___1!_%

$,_ _ __

k.

Sales demand

$ 10 000

$,_ __ _ _

1.

Activi ty

m.

1929 Rent range

$ 75 .- ,;150 .

---1.00%

$ _ _ __

-----1illl%

$. _ _ _ __

n.

1936 Rentra nge

$ u0 .- ll0 .

~%

$ _ _ __

__$

$ _ _ _ __

o.

1938 Rent range

$ 60 .- 110 .

~%

$ _ _ __

--%

$ _ _ _ __

p.

Rental demand

p o.

q.

Activi ty

_

__!QQ_%

_

$ _ _ _ _ __

_ %' $ _ _ __

% $. _ _ _ __

100%
_ ___ _ %

___ __ %

$ _ _ _ __

Fai r

$ _ _ _ __

JOO%

-----%
-----%

$ _ _ _ __

J'e r v li ht

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a.

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

Home purch ase_-A...,.,n
m., ,._l,"""e'----

b. Home buildi ng

J.l'l.nle

A so:ne·'lhat ol de r reside ntial s e c tion ; v ery oleon ; l ots run 100 x 185 fe et; hi:hly
restr i cted ; nr ide of ovm ,rship is eviden t ; "tr ee t s a.r e lived wi th c18.ple t r ee s.
Fi ne l nds capine .

6,

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _
h __.n_l_
e _F.;...,;
ei'-'-··,,_h...:....
t s:___ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE _.:..:;____ AREA NO. _7_ _

FORM 8

10 -1 -3 7

AREA DESCRIPTION -

es t Vi r in ia

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. D es cr ip tio n of Te rr ai n. Le ve l to ro lli n~ .

1.

b.

Fa vo ra bl e 1n flu en ce s.

c.

De tri m en ta l In flu en ce s. Fl oo d of' 1937 af fe ct ed ar ea el on b 'er ri Jl Avenue
; ad jo in s
"Yel low" e.rea on we st .

d.

Pe rc en ta ge of la nd improved_§Q__%;

Good st r,, et s ; tr ns po rta tio n ; ne ar ch ur ch es and sc ho ol s .

e.

Tr en d of de si ra bi lit y ne xt

10 -is

yr s . Upwa rd

INHABITANTS:
a. Oc cu pa tio n

2.

c.

Bu si ne ss ex ec ut iv es
b. Es tim at ed an nu al fa m ily income $~5=0~0=0_ _ _ __
an d pr of es si on al
Fo re ig n- bo rn fa m ili es _O
_ % ; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pr ed om in at in g; d. N eg ro _O _ ; _ _ %

e.

In fi ltr at io n of

g.

Po pu la tio n is in cr ea si ng

De sir ab le

f.

Re lie f fa m ili es

0

Sl i~ ht l;r de cr ea sin g

st at ic

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING

~-

SECURITY MAP OF Hu nt in r-t ou ,

10 0 %

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

%

a.

Type

2- st or v s i..11-les

b.

Con st ru ct io n

Er i ck ( 95/o)

C,

Av er ag e Age

12

d.

Re pa ir

0o od

e.

Oc cu pa nc y

98

%

%

%

f.

Home ow ne rs hi p

90

%

%

%

g.

Co ns tru ct ed pa st yr , 2

h.

19 29 Pr ic e ra n ge

$ 85 00-~ 27 , 50 0 -1QQ%

$_

i.

19 36 Pr ic e ra ng e

$ 55 00 - ' 20 , 00 0 _J_Q__%

$

j.

19 38 Pr ic e ra ng e

$ 5500 - 20 , 00 0 ___!!2_%

k.

Sa le s demand

$ 60 00

1.

A ct iv ity

m.

19 29 Re nt ra ng e

$ 45 .- 75 .

_.l.QO%

$

---1.!lCl%

$

n.

19 36 Re nt ra ng e

1 50
35
..
$

__!.2_%

$

--%

$

%

o.

19 38 Re nt ra ng e

$ 35 .- 50 .

_1 Q_ %

$

_ _% $

%

p.

Re nt al demand

$

$

$

q.

A ct iv ity

Ye ar s

_ _ _ Ye ar s

_

Ye ar s

~

$

__%

$

%

$

% $

%

$

$

mo%

"'a ir

45 .

100%

Li "'h t

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a. Home purchase_-=Arn=p=l=e-

b. Home building~=---n~l~e_ __

5. CLARIFYING REMARKS:
A e;ood hi 0 h cl as s re si de nt ia l di st ri ct .

Ste.unton Road and Emmons Co ur t .

Very hi gh re st ri ct io ns on pr op er tie s al on g
Sl ig ht ly le ss er re st ri ct io ns O.l)ply to re m ai nd er of ar ea .

6. NAME AND LOCATION Cedar Gro ve an d EmM.ons Co ur t

SECURITY GRADE _ A_ _ AREA NO. _8_ _

FORM 8
10-1-3 7

AREA DESCR IPTION -

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Descri ption of Terrai n.

1.

SECURITY MAP OF Plmtin: ;ton

e:it vir ginia

Lovol .

b.

Favora ble I nfluen ces.

"ood str ,ets ; transp ortatio n; ne&r church eo , school s and
stores .

c.

Detrimen tal I nfluen ces.

Compl etely inunda ted b:,• 1937 flood .

d.

Percen tage of land i mproved_§_Q_ %;

e.

Tr end of desi rabili ty next

10-15

yrs. Sli["ht ly
upwar d .

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation Busine ss , profes sional ;

2.

Estimat ed annual family income $~2=5=0-=0 _ _ __ _

skille d labor, and white c ollar ed .

c.

Foreig n-born famili es _O
_ %; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pr edomi nating ; d .

e.

I nf iltrati on of

g.

Popula tion is increa sin g Sli .,.htly ;

BUILDINGS:

3·

b.

De sirabl e

f.

Relief famili es

0

decreas ing

PREDOMINATIN G 100 %

Negro _O_ _ ; __ %

static

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

%

a.

Type

S jn g;J fl S

b.

Constr uction

50j

c.

Average Age

15

d.

Repair

Good

Occupancy

95

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

75

%

%

%

g.

Constr ucted past yr. 2

h.

1929

Price range

$ 4500- ,,18500

-1QQ% $-

i.

1936 Price range

$ 3000- 60l10

__filL%

j.

1938 Price range

$3000- c6000

k.

Sales demand

$4000

e.

e,

::?rick

Fr ame

5~
_ __ Years

Years

Years

_______!.Q__Q'.

$

·_ _ %

$

%

___§L% $

$
%
--

%

$

$

$

-

-

100%

"'e.ir

1.

Activ ity

m.

1929

Rent range

$ 35 .- 55 .

--1.QQ%

n.

1936 Rent range

$ 25 . - 40 .

-7..L % $

__% $

%

o.

1938 Rent range

$25 . - 40 .

-1L % $

_ _% $

%

p.

Renta l demand

$35 .

$

$

q.

Activ ity

$

_ll_O%

$

100%

r oog_

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

a.

Home purcha se Fair onl y

b. Home buildi ng

F~ ir onlv

A cood 11 B" area ; clean reside ntial community ; prices shoul d remain steady to
upward , l ortsag e monei; is somewt. a.t limite d due to ar ea bei nG a fre cted by the )837
flood ,

6.

NAME AND LOCATION Dundale Addit ion and part of

SECURITY GRADE --=
B_ _ AREA NO . ---'l=--- . :estmo reland

FORM 8

10-1-37

,est Vir ~inia

AREA DESCRIPTIO N - SECURITY MAP OF Puntin o-ton

AREA · CHARACTERISTICS:

1.

a.

Description of Terrain •illy .

b.

Fa"orable Influences. J.djo ins Spring Valley Country Club ; {;ood str eeto ; all utilities
a r e in ; f ree f ro ~ f l ood haz ard ; bus line trans~ortati on .

c.

Detrimental Influences. T.'ou r ( 4) miles west of center of city

d.

Percentage of land improved ___l_Q_% ;

e.

Trend of desirability next

10-].5

yrs. SlightJ,r
upward .

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation Business exe cutives

2.

; b.
and professiona l .

Estimated annual family income $~3~0~0~0_ _ _ _ __

c.

Foreign-born families_O _ %; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ predominatin g; d.

e.

l e"---~ e~s~i=r~a=b~
Infiltration of __D

f.

g.

Population is increasing Slightlv;

decreasing _ _ _ _ _ __

Relief families ------'0"'--- - - - - - - - - - - -

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING

static _ _- = - - - - - OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

100 %

Type

1 and 2- story singles _ _ _ __

b.

Constructio n

Frame and Brick

c.

Average Age

d.

Repair

Sood

e.

Occupancy

100

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

85

%

%

%

g.

Constructed past yr.

h.

1929 Price range

$ 4500- ·17500

i.
j.

a.

k.
1.

_ _ _ Years

___ Years

10"---_y ears
-=-

2

$

100%

_1QQ%

$-

1936 Price range

$ 3500- '5000

--1L%

$

__% $

%

1938 Price range

$ 3500- .,5000

__1L%

$

_ _% $

%

$

$

Sales demand
Activity

$ 4000

-

-

__lQQ_%

Inactive
$_ _ _ _ _

$ 35- ...,50 .

__ioo%

n. 1 936 Rent range

$ 25.- 935.

_n% $ _ _ __

_ _ % $ _ _ _ __

Rent range

$ 25.- 35,

-11.%

--%

m.

o.

1929 Rent range

1938

p.

Rental demand

q.

Activity

$ 25.

$ _ _ __

$ _ _ _ __

_.l..0.0.%

$_ _ _ _ _

$ _ _ __

100%

----%
-----%

$ _ _ _ __

QQQQ.

~- AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a. Home purchase Ample
5.

Negro_.n__ ; __ %

b. Home building-~A m=n~l=e=------

CLARIFYING REMARKS:
A co~ artively now suburban subdivision ; clean ; free from inharmoniou s elements .

6.

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _u_na_v_i_st_a_Pl_a_c_e_ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE -----==B_ _ AREA NO. _2_ __

FORM 8
1 0-1-3 7

AREA DESCRIPTION _ SECURITY MAP OF Hunt in;;to n,

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Desc ripti on of Terr ain.

1.

b.

Test Vir;: :inia

Levol .

Favo rable Influ ence s.
Good tran spor tatio n; ; aved stre ets ; all util ities in ; clos e
to scho ols , cPur ches and store s .

c.

Detr imen tal Influ ence s.
Joine d on East and Nort h by busi ness e.rea; adjo ins
area on 1est . Two - third s (2/3) of ar ea inun dated durin g 1937 flood .

d.

Perc entag e of land improved ..fili_ %;

e.

Trend of desi rabi lity next

10-1. 5

11

11

Yell ow

rd
yrs. Upwa

INHABITANTS:
a. Occu patio n

2.

3.

c.

,Juni or exec utive s
b. Estim ated annu al fami ly income $_
35_0_0_ _ _ _ __
and skill ed labo r .
Fore ign-b orn fam ilies lli_% ; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pred omin ating ; d. Ne gro ~; 1/4%

e.

Infi ltrat ion of___,S""run""""e_ _ _ __

f.

g.

Popu latio n is incre asin g _ _ __

decr easin g _ _ _ _ _ __

Reli ef fami lies _ _F_eli_r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
stat ic_~Y~e~s' - - - - - - -

BUILDINGS:
PREDOMINATING

95

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

_ _ _ Year s

Year s

%

a.

Type

Sir..i;l es

b.

Cons truct ion

Fr ame and Brick

c.

Average Age

25

d.

Repa ir

Fair

e.

Occupancy

98

%

%

%

f.

Home owne rship

85

%

%

%

g.

Cons truct ed past yr.

h.

1929 Pric e rang e

$ 5000 - 112 . 000 --1QQ%

i.

1936 Pric e rang e

$

3500 - t 8,50 0 _1Q_%

$

__ _ % $

%

j.

1938 Pric e rang e

$ 3500 -~ 8 . 500 __1.Q_%

$

% .$

%

k.

Sale s demand

$ 4000

$

$

1.

Acti vity

m.

1929 Rent rang e

$ 35 .-96 5 .

n.

1936 Rent rang e

$ 25 .- 50 .

o.

1958 Rent rang e

25
.50
.
$

p.

Ren tal demand

$ 25

q.

Acti vity

Year s

4
$_

__

_____lQQ_%

$

100%

Fair

$

_.l.0.0.%

$

~%

$

_ _ '.tj

$

%

~%

$

_ _ '.tj

$

%

--100%

$

JOO%

$

Fair

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

a.

Home purc hase .Ample

b. Home buil ding _ _f._!lll~p~l_e_ _

An olde r sect ion of city ; however , hol!l.es a.re well cons truc ted and fair ly well
Irain ta.in ed.

6.

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE __
B_

AREA NO. _ 3 _ _

FORM 8
10 - 1 -37

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. De sc rip tio n of Te rra in.

1.

b.

Favorable In flu en ce s.

c.

De tri me nta l In flu en ce s.

d.

Pe rce nta ge of lan d improved _ _ %;

c.
e.
g.

10 -15

c.

Average Age

d.

Re pa ir

_ _ _ Years

_ _ _ Years

_ _ _ Years

g.

Co ns tru cte d pa st yr .

Pr ice ran ge

j.

k.

Sa les demand

1.

Ac tiv ity
19 29

st at ic _ _ _ _ _ _ __

PREDOMINATING

Home ownership

Pr ice ran ge

Ne gr o _ _ ; _ _ %

OTHER TYPE

f.

i.

$ _ _ _ _ _ __

OTHER TYPE

Occupancy

19 29 Pr ice ran ge

yr s . _ _ _ __

Re lie f fam ili es _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Po pu lat ion is inc rea sin g _ _ __

Co ns tru cti on

o.

Es tim ate d annual fam ily income

de cre as ing _ _ _ _ _ __

b.

n.

b.

In fil tra tio n of _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Type

m.

Trend of de sir ab ili ty next

f.

a.

h.

e.

d.
g;
tin
na
mi
do
pre
__
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
%;
_
_
es
ili
fam
rn
-bo
Fo rei gn

BUILDINGS:

e.

3

Same as

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2.

3.

Hu nti n,, .to n , ,e st Vi qi ni a

SECURITY MAP OF

AREA DE SC RIP TIO N -

%

%

%

%

%

%

$_

_

--1QQ.%

$

100 %

$

--1QQ%

$

_ _% $

__% $

%

$

_ _% $

_

_ % $

%

$ _ _ _ __

$

$

$_ _ _ _ _

Rent ran ge

$ _ _ _ __

-1ill>%

Rent ran ge

$ _ _ _ __

_ _ % $ _ _ __

_ _ % $ _ _ _ __

-----%

$ _ _ __

-- %

--%

-----%

Rent ran ge

p.

Re nt al demand

q.

Ac tiv ity

$ _ _ __

$ _ _ __

--1..QQ.%

$ _ _ _ __

$ _ _ _ __

a.

Home pu rch as e _ _ __

$ _ _ _ __

100 %

$ _ _ _ __

b. Home bu ild in g _ _ _ _ __

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING

6.

4
.
NO
EA
AR
_
B
_
_
E
AD
GR
Y
RIT
CU
SE
_
_
_
_
_
_
NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _
- - - -l

REMARKS:

FORM 8

10-1-3'7

AREA DESCRIPTION -

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Description of Terrain.

1.

b.

Leve l .

Fa,,orable Influences.
center .

Paved streets; close to schools , churches and shopping
Abutts , arshall Collei;e on the IJorth .

c.

Detrimental Influences.

d.

Percentage of land improved ~% ;

Encroachment of commerce; surrounded by "Yellow" area .
Area completely inundated during 1937 f lood.

e.

Trend of desirability next

10-15

yrs. Static

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation Junior executives,

2.

3.

SECURITY MAP OF Tiuntjn ""ton , 'lest Virginia.

c.

; b. Estimated annual family income $_3_0_0_0_ _ _ __
business and professional .
Foreign-born families_O_ %; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ predominating; d. Negro_O_; __ %

e.

Infiltration of __D
_e_s_i_r_a_b_l e_ __

f.

g.

Population is increasing _ _ __

decreasing _ _ _ _ _ __

Relief families _ _o_____________
static _ _=Ye~s.:;.__ _ _ __

BUILDINGS:
PREDOMINATING

~%

a.

Type

Singl e s

b.

Construction

Frame and Brick

c.

Average Age

d.

Repair

_2_5_ _ Years

OTHER TYPE

___ Years

_ _ _ Years

Good

e.

Occupancy

_1_0_0_ _ _ %

f.

Home ownership

~8~5~_ _ _ %

g.

Constructed past yr. 3

h.

1929

i.

1936 Price range

j.

k.

OTHER TYPE

%

%

%

%

$ 9000- j35, 000 _!Q_Q%

$

-1QQ.%

$ 6000-~25,000

-1SL%

$

_

_ % $

%

1938 Price range

$ 6000- ~252000

----5.!L%

$

_

_ % $

%

Sales demand

$ 8500

Price range

$ _ _ _ __

$

$

Fair

1.

Activity

m.

1929 Rent range

$ 40 .- 125.

--1.QQ%

$_ _ _ _

---1.illlX

1936 Rent range

$ 35 .- $85.

~%

$ _ _ __

_ _ % $ _ _ _ __

1938 Rent range

$ 35.-$8 5.

~%

$ _ _ __

--%

n.
o.
p.

Rental demand

g_.

Activity

100%

$ 45.

$ _ _ _ __

$_ _ _ __

$ _ _ __

1001,

-----%

-----%

$ _ _ _ __

Fair
b. Home building __.Am
~p_l_e_ __

~. AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a. Home purchase Ample
5. CLARIFYING REMARKS:

A few very hi 6h priced homes located along Fifth avenue extending from

Fourt€-enth Street to Seventeenth Street ; an excellent

"B"

neighborhood.

This area will be fully protected fro1:1 flood dangers if the proposed flood
vrall is constructed.
6.

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE __
B _ AREA N0._5_ _

FORM 8
10-1 -37

AREA DESCRIPTION -

Huntin r;to n, Test Virginia

SECURITY MAP OF

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Desc ripti on of Terr ain. Rol l ing .

1.

Tr ansportation ; clos e to chur ches , scho ols , and shopping
dist r i ct .

b.

Fa"o rable Influ ence s.

c.

Detr imen tal Influ ence s. Abut ts Brick Comp any on North and on i:ast by "C" area property .
Gr avel stre ets .

d.

Perc enta ge of land impr oved _5_% ;

e.

Trend of desi rabi lity next

10-1 5

yr s . Very slig htl y
upward .

INHABITANTS:
a. Occu patio n Bus ines s men and whit e; b. Estim ated annu al fami ly income $_2_5_0_0_ _ _ _ __
co llar ed .
c. Fore ign-b orn fam ilies _O
_ %; _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pred omin ating ; d. Neg ro_O
__ ; _ _ %

2.

e.

Infi ltra tion of_D_es irable

f.

g.

Popu latio n is incr easi ng Slig htly ;

decr easin g

None

Reli ef fami lies

stat ic

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING

100%

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

%

a.

Type

Sinc;les

b.

Con struc tion

Br ick

c.

Average Age

d.

Repa ir

Good

e.

Occupancy

100

%

%

%

f.

Home own ersh ip

100

%

%

%

g.

Con struc ted past yr. 0

h.

1929 Pric e rang e

$

i.

1 936 Pric e rang e

$

Ho home s buil t 100%
prio r to 1929 .
_ _%

j.

1 938 Pric e rang e

$

5000 - $7500

k.

Sale s demand

1.

Acti vity

5

1929 Rent rang e

n.

1936 Rent rang e

$

o.

1938 Rent rang e

$

g_.

Act ivity

$

__

___lQQ_% $

_

_ %

100%
%

_ _% $

% $

%

$

$

St atic

m.

Ren tal demand

$_

Year s

$

$ 6000

fo
$

p.

__ _ Year s

Years

_ioo %

$

rent al
unit s
% $
ava:ITaore

~

$

__$

$

%

$

--%

$

%

$

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a.

--%

$

Home purc hase Somewha t •
limi ted '

JOO%

$

b. Home buil ding

Somewhat
limi ted

5. CLARIFYING REMARKS:
This is a. new subd ivis ion and only a few homes have been erec ted .
like ly impr ove vrith busi ness reco very . Fair ly wel l rest rict ed.

6.

Will very

6
NAME AND LOCATION __U_._p_lan_d_s•_s_ub_d_iv_i_s_io_n_ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE __
B_ AREA NO . _ _ _

FORM 8

10- 1-37

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Description of Terrain. L~vel as to Ens low Park ; hilly to steep as to Hi ldacrest
Additi on .

1.

b.

Good streQts ; utilities all avai lable ; close to churches ,
Favorable I nfluences.
schools , and stores ; free froJll smoke , dir t , and noise ; restricted .

c.

Detrimental Influences. Slightly disagreeable to ingr essdur ing winter months
because of steep grade (this applies to Rildacrest Addition only) .

d.

Percentage of land improved~ %;

e.

Trend of desirability next

10-15

yr s . Upwa r d •

INHABITANTS:
a . Occupation Professiona l, business~ b. Estimated annual family income$ 4000
--==-=--=- -----and white co ll ared .
c. Foreign-born families_O_ %; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ predominatin g ; d. Negro __o_ ; __ %

2.

3.

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF Huntine;ton , lest Virginia

e.

Infiltration of Desirable

g.

Population is increasing

f.

0

Relief families

Slightly decreasing

static

BUILDINGS:
PREDOMINATING _fil!_%

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

%

a.

Type

Sintles

b.

Constructio n

Br ick and frame

c.

Average Age

15

d.

Repair

Good

e.

Occupancy

95

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

80

%

%

%

g.

Constructed past yr.5

___ Years

Years

$_

h.

1929 Price range

$ 6000- $12, 000 --1QQ%

i.

1936 Price range

$

4000- $8 l 500

~%

$

j.

1938 Price range

$

4000- $8, 500

~%

k.

Sales demand

$ 6000

__

Years

_lQQ_%

$

100%

_ % $

%

$

% $

%

$

$

_

Fair

1.

Activity

m.

1929 Rent range

$ 40 .-i 70.

_J.00%

$

______ioo%

1936 Rent range

$ 30 .- ,.,50 .

~%

$

__% $

%

1938 Rent range

$ 30 .-.., 50.

~%

$

--%

$

%

n.

o.
p.
q.

Rental demand
Activity

$ 40.

$

$

JOO%

$

Cood

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a.

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

Home purchase Fairly

· b. Home building Fairly
ample.
a.mpie.

Uildacrest Addition commands a nice view of the city. Exceptiona lly clean
neighborhoo d. Pride of ownership is hi ghly evident. Tr end is upward.

6.

NAME AND LOCATION

Hildaorest and Enslow Park

B_ AREA NO._?_ _
SECURITY GRADE _ _

FORM 8
10-1-3 7

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF Huntin gton , \'fest Vir ginia

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Descr i ption of Terrai n. Levol to ro l ling (to south of area) .

1.

b.

Favora ble I nf l uences .

Good streets ; transp ortatio n ; close to church es , school s ,
Free from flood hazard .

and stores .

c.

Detrim ental Influe nces. Border ed on the South

by the State Hospit al and Spring Hill

Cemete ry; surroun ded by "C" area proper ty .

d.

Percen tage of land improved .J!.§_ %;

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation

2,

c.

Foreig n-born famili es_O
_%; _ __ __ _ _ _ __

e.

Infiltr ation of Desira ble

f.

g.

Popula tion is increa sing Slight l¥;

decrea sing

PREDOMINATING

95

predom inating ; d.

2500- $6000

Negr o_O_ ; _ _ %

0

Relief famili es

static

OTHER TYPE

%

$

OTHER TYPE

%

a.

Type

Si~le s

b.

Constr uction

Brick and frame

c.

Average Age

20

Repair

Very good

Occupancy

95

%

%

%

f.

Home owners hip

90

%

%

%

g.

Constr ucted past yr. 3

h.

1929 Price range

$ 5000- Sl2 , ooo --1QQ%

i.

1936 Price range

$

j.

1938 Price range

$ 4000- $8 , 500

k.

Sales demand

$ 5000

1.

Activi ty

m.

1929 Rent range

$ 45 .- 70

--1.00%

$

_.lilll%

n.

1936 Rent range

$ 35 .-50

_1!_%

$

__% $

%

o.

1938 Rent range

$ 35 .-50

-1L%

$

--%

$

%

p.

Rental demand

q.

Activ ity

d.
e.

4.

slight ly
upvrard .

Busine ss men. profess toiw-~ Estima ted annual family income
and white collar ed .

BUILDINGS:

3.

Trend of des irabil ity next 10- 15 yrs . Static to

e.

_ __ Years

Years

4000- . 8, 500

$_

__

Years

~

$

100%

-.IL%

$

__ _ % $

%

---11_%

$

_

%

_ % $

$

$

Goad

$ 40

$

$

JOQ%

$

Good

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

a.

Home purcha se Ample

b. Home buildi ng

Amnle

5. CLARIFYING REMARKS:
Bxcept ionall y f i ne homes e.long south pa.rt of thi s a.rea i n wha.t i s known a.s
Clar emont Addi t ion. Clean community; prices wi l l probab ly hold t o s l i ghtly upward .

6.

NAME AND LOCATION Claremont Subdiv ision and
parts of others .

SECURITY GRADE _B_ _ AREA NO. _8_ _

FORM 8
10- 1-37

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Descri ption of Terrai n.

1,

b,

C,

d.
2.

3.

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF Huntin gton ,

est Virgin ia

Level t o sl i ghtly rol ling .

Good street s; trans portat i on ; close to school s , church es ,

Favora ble I nf lu ences .
and stores .

·
I
fl
o
th
·
d
(1/3)
of
area
was
affect
ed
by
1937
flood
.
etr1me
ntal
n
uences
.
ne1r
D
11
11
.Abut ts railro ad shops on south; border ed by Yellow or third grade prope rty on
East , North, and iest .
Percen tage of l and improv ed _§Q_ %;

e.

Trend of desira b i lity next

10- 15

yrs. Sligh tly
upward .

INHABITANTS:
a. Occup ation Busines s men , profes si~na~ i Estima ted annual family incom e$ 2000- $3500
white collar ed, and skille d mecha nics .
c. Foreig n-born famili es_O_% ; _ __ __ _ _ _ __ predom inatin g ; d. Negr o_O_ ; _ _ %
Relief famili es

e.

Infilt ration of Desirab le

f.

g.

Popula tion is increa sing Sl ightly ;

decrea sin g

BUILDINGS:

100 %

PREDOMINATING
a.

Type

Single s

b.

Constr uction

EI:!.!.Ill~

c. . Average Age
d.

20

0

static

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

%

and brick

_ _ _ Years

Years

Years

Good

Repair

e.

Occupancy

98

f.

Home owners hip

85

g.

Constr ucted past yr. 5

h.

1929 Price range

$ 5000- :i8500

_.!QQ%

$_

i.

1936 Price range

i 3500- , 6000

-1SL%

$

__% $

%

j.

1938 Price range

$ 3500- $6000

__J_Q_%

$

_

%

k.

Sales demand

$ 4000

1.

Activ ity

m.

1929 Rent range

$ 30 .-$60 .

--1..00%

$

----1.00%

$

n.

193 6 Rent range

$ 25.- 40.

~%

$

--%

$

%

o.

1938 Rent range

$ 25 .- 40 .

_E_ i

$

--%

$

%

p.

Renta l demand

$ 30.

q.

Activ ity

%

%

%

%

%

%

__

_lQQ_%

$

_ % $

$

100%

$

Fair

$

JOO%

$

GQQd

~-

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING

a.

Home purcha se .Ampl e

b. Home buildi ng __Am
---',p~l_e_ __

REMARKS:

Thi s is consi der ed a. f airly good r e siden tial secti on of the city ; the homes a.re
well maintai ned; prices will remain s+.ea.dy to upward , depen di ng upon gene ral busin ess
improvement .

6 • NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE_..;:;;;.B_ AREA N0._9_ __

FORM 8
10- 1- 37

AREA DE SC RI PT IO N -

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. De sc rip tio n of Te rra in .

1.

SECURITY MAP OF

Ro lli ng to hi lly .

b.

Fa vo rab le In flu en ce s.
Fr ee f r om no ise , smoke , di rt , an d flo od s; good st re et s ;
wi th in rea so na ble di sta nc e to s ch oo ls , ch ur ch es and shoppin g di st ric t .

c.

De tri me nta l In flu en ce s.

d.

Pe rce nta ge of lan d improved~ % ;

Bo rd ere d on Ea st ~J Woodmere Cemetery .

e.

Tr en d of de sir ab ili ty ne xt

10 -15

yr s . Sl ig ht ly
upward .

INHABITANTS:
a. Oc cu pa tio n Bu sin es s men. ex ec ut iv ~s ,b. Es tim ate d an nu al fam ily income $1 500- $6
00
0
pro fe ss i on al , wh ite co l l ar ed , and skil led me chan ic s.
c. Fo rei gn -b or n fa m ili es _O
_ %; _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ pr ed om ina tin g; d. Negro _ O _; _ _ %

2,

e.

In fil tra tio n of

g.

Po pu lat io n is in cr ea sin g Sl ig ht ly ;

De sir ab le

f.

Re lie f fa mi lie s

0

de cre as ing

st at ic

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING ~ %

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

%

%

a.

Type

Sin ~l es

b.

Co ns tru cti on

Fr ame a.nd br i ck

C,

Av era ge Age

15

d.

Re pa ir

Fa ir to g ood

e.

Oc cu pa nc y

95

%

%

%

f.

Horne ow ne rsh ip

90

%

%

%

g.

Co ns tru cte d pa st yr . 5

h.

19 29 Pr ic e ran ge

$ 60 00 - ~20 000 _l.Q_Q%

i.

19 36 Pr ic e ran ge

$ .'.35 00 - $1 5, 00 0

j.

19 38 Pr ic e ra ng e

k.

Sa le s demand

1.

Ac tiv ity

m.

19 29 Re nt ra ng e

$ 40 .- ~60 .

--1.Q.Q%

$

-1..0.0%

$

n•

19 36 Re nt ra ng e

$ 25 .- 50 .

~%

$

--%

$

%

o.

19 38 Re nt ra ng e

$ 25 .- 50 .

~%

$

-- %

$

%

p.
g_.

Re nt al demand
A ct iv ity

Ye ars

_ _ _ Ye ars

Ye ars

$_

_lQ Q_ %

_l l_ %

$

__% $

%

$ 35 00 - ;µ,1 5, 00 0 __ 1L %

$

% $

%

$~ 50 0 _

$

_$

- -

$

100 %

Fair t o good

$ 25 .

$

] QQ'J,

$

Fa i r

~- AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a.
5.

Hu nti ng ton , , es t Vi rg in ia

Home pu rc ha se Good

b. Home bu ild in g _ _ _
Go_o_d_ __

CLARIFYING REMARKS:
Some hi gh pr ic ed homes lo ca te d in Fo rr es t H ill s. Good, cl ea n oommtm ity ; ne i ghborhood
en vi r onment s ar e go od . Trend is upwa rd , es pe ci al ly as to Fo rr es t Bi ll s Ad di tio n. Su bsta nt i al but ch ea pe r home s ge ne ra lly in Gal la he rv ill e se ct io n.

6.

NAME AND LOCATION Gal la he rv ill e Su bd iv isi on an d
SECURITY GRADE _ _
B_
Fo rr es t Hi l Is

AREA NO . _l _o_ _

FORM 8

10-1-37

AREA DESCRIPTION -

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Description of Terrain.

1.

est Vi r ginia

Favorable Influences.

c.

Detrimental Influences.

d.

Percentage of land improved _g_Q_ %;

Subject to floods ; poor streets ; poor transportation

~actory wo r kers and
day laborers .

e.

Trend of desirability next

b.

Estimated annual family income $_1~0_0_0_._ _ __

10-15

c.

Foreign-born families_O_% ; __________ predominating; d.

e.

Infiltration of ___S_am---'-'-'-_
e _ __

f.

g.

Population is increasing _ _ __

decreasing _ _- - = - - - -

yrs . Downward .

Negro_O_; _ _ %

Relief families ---~fl=e=aJQ-'41-'--------static_--l-e~-----

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING
a.

Type

Single s

b.

Construction

Frame

c.

Average Age

d.

25

100 %

Years

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

___ Years

Years

Poor

Repair

e.

Occupancy

95

f.

Home ownership

70

g.

Constructed past yr.

h.

1929 Price range

$ 2500 .- t4500 ! --1QQ%

i.

1936 Price range

$ 15oo .- t3QQQ

____M._%

$

__% $

%

j.

1938 Price range

$1 500 .- ~3000

_.§i._%

$

__% $

%

Sales demand

$1 800

$

$

k.

4.

Huntington,

Level .

b,

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation

2.

SECURITY MAP OF

%

%

%

%

%

%

0

$_

___

_!Q_QJj

$

100%

None

1.

Activity

m.

1929

Rent range

$ ] 5,-. 25.

_J.QQ%

$

----1..0..Cl.%

$

JOO%

n.

1936 Rent range

$1Q ,-~l8.

_____J!}%

$

--%

$

%

o.

1938 Rent range

$ 10 .- ~18-

--1S)%

$

--%

$

%

p.

Rental demand

$ 12.50

q.

Activity

$

$

Fair

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

a.

Home purchase Very limi~edi. Home building Yery Jiroited,

5. CLARIFYING !IBMARKS:
Away from industry--low land; no demand for homes ; trend is downward .

6.

NAME AND LOCATION ,1estmoreland 1 Tudell, and ::)uPont

SECURITY GRADE

Place

C
--"---

AREA NO . l

- - - --

FORM 8

10-1-37

AREA DESCRIPTION -

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Description of Terrain.

1.

Rolling .

b.

Favorable Influences .

N'ear Country Club .

c.

Detrimental Influences.

Poor transportati on--no sewers--no sidewalks .

d.

Percentage of land improved~ %;

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation Factory workers

2.

SECURITY MAP OF liunt in r;ton , 'fest Virginia

Free f'rom f'lood hazard .

e.

Trend of desirability next 10-15 yrs . Static

b.

Estimated annual family income $_1....L--7_5~0~ • - - - -

and small business

c.

Foreign-born families _O_%; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ predominatin g; d.

e.

Infiltration of _ _=Sam=e=--- --

f.

g.

Population is increasing _ _ __

decreasing_ _ _ _ _ __

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING

a.

Type

Singles

b.

Construction

Frame

c.

Average Age

Relief families ----'F=--e-'w- ' - - - - - - - - - - - Y_es_ _ _ __
static ___

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

___ Years

_ _ _ Years

100 %

_2_0_ _ y ears

Negro_O_ ; _ _ %

Repair

Fair to good

Occupancy

90

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

80

%

%

%

g.

Constructed past yr.

h.

1929 Price range

$ 2500- 5500

-1QQ%

$-

i.

1936 Price range

$ 1150-a3soo

___§§_%

$

__% $

%

j.

1 938 Price range

$ 1750- $3 500

__§_§_%

$

% $

%

$

$

d.
e.

k.
1.

m.
n.

o.
p.
q.

Sales demand
Activity

$ 2250

-

--1Q.Q..%

$

100%

Fair only

1929 Rent range

$ 20 .- $40 .

__],ill}%

$ _ _ __

---1..0.0.%

1936 Rent range

$ 18 .- $25 .

~%

$ _ _ __

_ _ % $ _ _--'---- - - - - - %

1938 Rent range

$ 18 .-,Ji25 .

__TI_%

$ _ _ __

--%

Rental demand
Activity

$ 20 .

$ _ _ _ __

$ _ _ _ __

$ _ _ _ __

JOO%

-----%

$ _ _ _ __

Fair

~- AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a. Home purchase Limited

b. Home build~ng __L_i_m:L_·t_e_d__

5. CLARIFYING REMARKS:
Laid out during peak real estate activity (1923-5); too far out to make it desirable.
Prices will probably remain static. Activity is only fair .

Pi_e_dm_o_n_t_l_Ie_i...._gh_t_s_ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE _ c__ AREA NO. _2_ __
6. NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _

FORM 8

10- 1-3 7

AREA DESCRIPTION -

SECURITY MAP OF Hun ting ton ,

est Vir gin ia

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Des crip tion of Ter rain . Hil ly .

1.

b.

Fa.rora ble Inf lue nce s .

c.

Det rim ent al Inf lue nce s.

d.

Per cen tage of lan d imp rov ed_ 2_% ;

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation

2.

Hot far from sch ool s and chu rch es; free from dir t , smoke and
floo ds .
Onl y uti lity ava ilab le is ele ctr icit y ; dir t stre ets , grad ed
but not pav ed . Lie s smouth of c. & o. Rai lroa d .

e.

Trend of des ira bil ity nex t

10- 15

yrs . Ext rem ely
sta tic .

Lab ore rs

b.

Est ima ted ann ual fam ily income $_1 ~0_0~0~ • - - - -

c.

For eign -bo rn fam ilie s_
O_ %; - - - - - - - - - - pre dom inat ing ; d.

e.

Inf iltr ati on of

g.

Pop ula tion is inc rea sin g

f.

Same

Negro __
o_ ; __ %

Rel ief fam ilie s __ _N_on_e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

dec rea sing _ _ _ _ _ __

sta tic _.....Y~e~s_ _ _ _ __

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING

100 %

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

__ _ Years

Years

a.

Type

Sin gl es

b.

Con stru ctio n

Fr ame

c.

Average Age

d.

Rep air

e.

Occupancy

100

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

100

%

%

%

g.

Con stru cted pas t yr.

h.

192 9

Pri ce ran ge

i.

1936 Pri ce ran ge

j.

193 fric e ran ge

k.

Sal es demand

1.

Ac tivi ty

m.

192 9

Rent ran ge

4

Years

Fai r

1

$HO homes in

1929rno%

$_

_

-1QQ.%

$

_

$

%
%

$

_ _%

$ 1500 .- 2500

_ _% $

% $

$

$

$ 150 0.

$

_ %

100%

Lim ited

$ Uo

---1QO%

ren tal

n.

1936 Rent ran ge

$

o.

1938 Rent ran ge

$

p.

Ren tal demand

$

g_.

Ac tivi ty

uni ts

$

-1..0.0.%

$

__% $

__$

$

%

_ _$

$

%

en i J abl aa. _%

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

$
$

a.

JOO%

$

Home pur cha se Very lim i~e db . Home bui ldin g Very lim ited .

Very few homes in thi s sub div isio n. Pro bab ilit y of acc ele rate d act ivi ty
is rat her rem ote . Are a lie s abo ut 4 mil es from bus ine ss cen ter .

6.

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _~-d,___
•e-w o~ o~ d- --- --~- SECURITY GRADE

_..:;..a_

AREA NO. _3_ _

FORM 8
10-1-3 7

AREA DESCRIPTION -

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Descri ption of Terrai n.

1.

Level .

Good street s; transp ortatio n; close proxim ity to school s
and church es .

b•

Fairora ble Influen ces.

c.

Detrim ental Influe nces.

d.

Percen tage of land improved___§_§_%;

Low ground ; some very old buildin gs ; subjec t to floods .

e.

Trend of desira bility next

1 0-15

yrs.

Dovmward

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupa tion Small busine ss and
b. Estima ted annual family income $1 , 200- $2 , 000
laborin g type .
c. Foreig n-born famili es_O_%; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ predom inating ; d. Negro _O_; _ _ %

2.

3.

SECURITY MAP OF Hunting ton , West Vir&inia

Relief familie s _ _S_o_m_e_ _ __ _ _ __ _ __

e.

Infiltr ation of _ ~S=am=e=--- ----

f.

g.

Popula tion is increa sing _ _ __

decrea sing_ _ _ _ _ __

static _ _;;Yc_e_s_ _ __ __

BUILDINGS:
PREDOMINATING

~%

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

___ Years

_ __ Years

a.

Type

Single s

b.

Constr uction

Frame

c.

Average Age

_ 3_5 __ Years

d.

Repair

Fair to Poor

Occupancy

_9_0_ _ _ %

%

_____ %

f.

Home owners hip

_ 6_0_ __ %

%

_____ %

g.

Constr ucted past yr. 8

e.

h.
i.

j.

k.
1.

m.
n.
o.

p.
q.

1929 Price range

$2Q00.- $65QQ

1936 Price range

$1200- ~4500.

1938 Price range

$1200- 4500 .

Sales demand

$2000 .

Activi ty

_1.QQ'.f,

$

$

~%

$

% $

$_ _ __ _

100%

___ __ %
___ __ %

$

Fair

-1.!lOX

$_ _ _ _

_12_ % $ _ _ __

_ _ '.f,

$ _ _ __

_JQ_%

_ _ '.f,

$ _ _ _ __

1929 Rent ran ge

1936 Rent range

$10 .- 25 .
$1 0 .-$25 .

Activ ity

_lQQ_%

__§J_'.f,

---1QO%

Rental demand

__

__% $

$ 15 .-$35 .

1938 Rent range

$_

$ _ _ _ __

$ _ _ __
$ _ _ _ __

$15.

JQQo/,

-----%
-----%

$ _ _ _ __

Fair

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

a.

Home purcha se Limite d

b. Home buildi ng

Limite d

A few better homes scatte red throug hout area.. Smal l ind~s tries a.re l?c~te d
Nor th of this area.. Trend is dovmward. Area was compl etely inunda ted during 1937 flood.

6.

C_ AREA
NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE_...c..

4
N0 . _- -1

FORM 8
10- 1-3 7

est Vir gin ia

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Des crip tion of Ter rain . Lev el .

1.

b.

Favora ble I nflu enc es.

Tra nsp orta tion ; stre ets ; sur rou nds "A" are a; clo se to chu rch es
and sch ool s .

c.

Det rim ent al Inf lue nce s.

Sub ject to floo ds ; old neig hbo rho od .

d.

Per cen tage of lan d improv ed ~

%;

e.

Trend of des ira bil ity nex t

10 -15

yrs . Sta tic to
downward .

INHABITANTS:
a. Occ upa tion Small bus ine ss men
b. Est ima ted ann ual fam ily inc om e$ 150 0- 250 0 .
and fac tory wor ker s .
c. For eig n-b orn fam ilie s_O_ %; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pre dom ina ting ; d. Negro __
o_ ; __ %

2.

3.

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF IIun ting ton ,

e.

Inf iltr ati on of Same

g.

Pop ula tion is inc rea sin g

f.

-

Some

Rel ief fam ilie s

dec rea sing

sta tic

Yes

BUILDINGS:
PREDOMINATING ~ %
a.

Type

Sin gle s

b.

Con stru ctio n

Frame

c.

Average Age

10

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

%

__ _ Yea rs

Years

Yea rs

Fai r

d.

Rep air

e.

Occupancy

90

%

%

%

f.

Home own ersh ip

80

%

%

%

g.

Con stru cted pas t yr.

h.

192 9 Pri ce ran ge

$ 300 0- ~60 00

--1QQ%

$_

i.

193 6 Pri ce ran ge

$ 180 0- $40 00

_§_§_%

$

__% $

%

j•

193 8 Pri ce ran ge

$ 180 0- '1,/4000

__§_§__%

$

% $

%

k.

Sal es demand

$ 200 0

$

$

1.

Ac tivi ty

m.

192 9 Ren t ran ge

$ 15- $50 .

_-1.00%

$

__.l illl%

n. 193 6 Rent ran ge

$ 12 .-3 5.

~%

$

__% $

%

o. 193 8 Rent ran ge

$ ~2- $35 .

~%

$

--%

$

%

p.

Ren tal demand

q.

Ac tiv ity

__

_.!QQ_%

$

100%

Fai r

$).5

$

$

lQQo/,

$

Fai r

~-

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

s.

CLARIFYING

a . . Home pur cha se Lim ited

b. Home bui ldin g _ _L_iru
_·t_e_d__

REMARKS:

Bui ldi ng and Loan Ass oci atio ns wil l len d in cer tai n loc ali tie s of are a, suc h as
T!fo.shingto n Avenue ; Adams , Jef fer son and
dis on . Loans dec line d ent ire ly by Insu re.n ee
Con pan ies . A very old sec tio n of cit y.

6.

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE ___.::C:.,___ AREA NO. _5_ _

FORM 8
10 -1 -3 7

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF Hu nt in r,t on , ,re st Vi r gi ni a
AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Descri pt io n of Te rr ai n.
Le ve l t o hi ll y .

1.

b.

Fa vo ra bl e I nf l ue nc es .

Ad jo in s " Gr ee n " a r ea on Ea st an d Ki wa ni s Pa r k on No rth .

c.

D et rim en ta l In flu en ce s.

On ly 20 pe r c en t of st r e e ts ar e p av e d ; 80 pe r c ent d ir t
an d gr a v e l .
No t f r e e f r o1:i flo od ha z a r d .

d.

Pe rc en ta ge of la nd improv ed --1.§__ %;

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation In du st ri al wo r ke rs

2.

c.
e.
g.

e.

Trend of de s ira b i li ty next

b.

Es tim at ed an nu al fa m ily income $~1~0~0~0'--- - - - -

St at ic

Fo re ig n- bo rn fa m ili es _O
_ %; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ pr ed om in at in g ; d. Ne gr o ~ ; _ 5_%
In fi lt ra ti on of _ _S_am_e_ _ _ __
f. Re lie f fa m ili es _ _S_:__om
_e' - - - - - - - - - - - - Po pu la tio n is in cr ea si ng _ _ __
de cr ea si ng_ _ _ _ _ __
st at ic Mor e or le ss
.

PREDOMINATING _. fil L %

5.

yr s .

BUILDINGS:

3.

l.j.,

10 - 15

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

_ _ _ Years

_ _ _ Years

a.

Type

Si ng l e s

b.

Co ns tru ct io n

Fr ame

c.

Average Age

d.

Re pa ir

e.

Occupancy

_ _9_5_ _ _ %

_____ %

_____ %

f.

Home ownership

_ __;8=0,.___ _ %

_____ %

_____ %

g.

Co ns tru ct ed pa st yr . _ _2-' -- -- -

h.

19 29

Pr ic e ra ng e

$ 15 00 - M OOO

--1QQ%

i.

19 36 Pr ic e ra ng e

$ 1000- , 25 00

_M _% $ _ _ _

j.

1 93 8 Pr ic e ra ng e

$ 10 00 - ,e250 0

____§1_%

20

Years

Fa i r

k.

Sa le s demand

1.

A ct iv ity

m.

19 29

n.

o.

$ 15 00

$

$_

_

_lQ Q_ %

$ _ _ _ __

_ _%

$ _ _ _ __

_____ %

$ _ _ _ __

_ ____ %

%

_ _

$

10 0%

$

St at i c
$ 15 - ~20 .

--100%

19 36 Rent ra ng e

$ 10 .-1 5

-1 !. % $

__% $

%

19 38 Rent ra ng e

$ 10 .- $1 5.

___TI_%

-- %

%

Rent ra ng e

p.

Re nt al demand

q.

A ct iv ity

AVAILABILITY
CLARIFYING

$ 10 .

$

$

__ _ii lll%

$

$

Joo%

$

$

,.,e ir

OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a. Home pu rc ha se Ve ry

li mi t ed

b. Home bu ild in g Ve ry li mi te d

REMARKS:

Th i s is a ve r y ol d se ct i on of t he ci t y. Home s ar e poor ly ma in tai ne d ; ne i ghbo rh ood
envi ro nment s ar e on l y fa ir ; ap pr ox imat el y 50 pe r ce nt of ar ea was i nundat ed dur in g 1937
fl oo d.

6.

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ne_s_t_V
_i_e_w_ _ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE _ _c _ AREA NO. _ _6_ _

FORM 8
1 0-1-3 '7

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF Hunt ingto n, West Virg inia

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Descr i ption of Terr ain. Leve l .

1.

b.

Favo rable I nflue nces .

c.

Detr imen tal Influ ence s.Fumes from abut ting glas s facto ry; not free from floo d haza rd .

d.

Perc entage of land improved ~

INHABITANTS:
a. Occu patio n

2.

3.

Close to scho ols and chur ches ; stre ets ; near indu stry .

%;

Facto ry work ers .

e.

Tren d of des irab ility next

b.

Estim ated annu al fami ly inco me$ 900- 1, 400 .

c.

Fore ign-b orn fam ilies _0_% ; _ _ __ _ _ __ __ pred omin atin g ; d .

e.

Infi ltrat ion of __S_am
_ e _ _ _ __

f.

g.

Popu latio n is incr easi ng_ =--- -

decr easin g_ _ _~ - - -

yrs.

Stat i c •

Negr o_O_

; __%

Reli ef fami lies _ _._F_,ew
c_!!...__ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __
stat ic _____.Y. .,.ec,<s_ _ _ _ __

BUILDINGS:
PREDOMINATING

100 %

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

_ __ Year s

Year s

a.

Type

Sing les

b.

Con struc tion

Erame w;ig St ucco

c.

Average Age

d.

Repa ir

e.

Occupancy

95

%

%

%

f.

Home owne rship

70

%

%

%

g.

Con struc ted past yr.

h.

1929 Pric e rang e

i.

1936 Pric e rang e

$

j.

1938 Pric e rang e

$ 1200 - , 2500

k.

Sale s demand

$ l50Q

1.

Acti vity

m.

1929 Rent rang e

$ 15.- $30 .

___ioo% $

____l_illl$

n.

1936 Rent rang e

$ 12 . 50- 20.

--1L% $

__% $

%

o.

1938 Rent rang e

$ 12 . 50- ,µ, 20.

~% $

--%

$

%

p.

Ren tal demand

q.

Acti vity

15

Year s

Fai r

1

$ 2000- i 3500

1200- ,i;2500

_.1Q Q$

$_

_

_!QQ _%

_§]_ %

$

100%

__% $

%

$

% $

%

$

$

__fil _% $

Fa ir

$ 15.

$

$

JOO%

$

Eair

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a . Home purchase Lim ited

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:
Convenient neighbor hood f or fao tor y workers.

6.

10- :15

b. Home building

Li mited

Tr~nd is stat ic .

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE ----::c:.___ AREA NO . _7_ _

FORM 8

10- 1- 3 7

AREA DESCR IPTION -

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Descrip tion of Terrai n.

1.

West Virgin ia

Level .

b.

Fa" orable Jnflue nces.

c.

Detrim ental Influe nces. Subjec t to floods ; heavy auto traffic ; a.butts factor ies
and indust ries to the Iforth ; abutts wareho uses on the South.

d.

Percen tage of land improv ed ___gQ__ %;

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupa tion

2,

SECURITY MAP OF Huntin ~ton

Street s ; transp ortatio n ; near church es and school s .

V/h i te coll ared .

e.

Trend of desira bility next

b.

Estima ted annual family income $_1...,.0..,.0..,_,o'-"- ---- -

c.

O_ %; - -- -- - - - -Foreig n-born famil ies_

e.

Infiltr ation of Same

f.

g.

Popula tion is increa sing

decrea sing_ _~ - - - -

10 -15

predom inatin g ; d .

yrs. Static t o
downward .

Neg r o ~ ; _ 2_%

Relief famili es _ ___;S:: . :o: . om=e= - - - - - - - - - - - static_-----=Y-"es" ' - - - - - -

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING

75

%

OTHER TYPE

25

%

OTHER TYPE

a.

Type

Sin2'.les

Multipl es

b.

Constr uction

Er rune§ and bri ck

Fr ame end Brick

c.

Averag e Age

40

d.

Repair

Fair

e.

Occupancy

95

f.

Home owners hip

50

g.

Constr ucted past yr. 0

h.

1929 Price range

$ 4f100- 8'.Z f1QQ

-1QQ%

$4000- $25 , 0_2.0 _lQQ_%

i.

1936 Price range

$ 3 000- ~5000

__fil_%

$2500- ..,15 ,_000 ____§_l_ % $

%

j.

1938 Price range

$ 3000- 15000

~%

$2 500- $15 OQ_O _§_1_%

$

%

$

$

Years

_ _ _ Years

~Ye ars
Fai r

%

~ 9~0_ _ _ %

_____ %

%

_ 50_ _ _ %

_ _ __ _ %

5

$ 3000

$

100%

k.

Sales demand

1.

Activ ity

m.

1929 Rent range

$ 15 .-$50.

_l..QQ%

$ 15 .-;245. per ~

$

n.

1936 Rent range

$ 10 .-._;40.

_J_J__%

$ 10-$35 . pe r Un . 75%

$

%

o.

1938 Rent range

$ 10.-$4 0.

-1.L% $ 10- $35 .per

$

%

p.

Renta l demand

q.

Activ ity

Fai r

Fair

$ 20.

$ 20 .

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

$

Good

Good

1./-·

Un. 75%

100%

a.

Home purcha se Limite d

b. Home buildi ng

Limite d

.An old seoti on of oity; Marsha ll (St ate) Colleg e is locat ed inthi s ar ea.

Rents
Etr e a l itt l e hi gher here for that reason and becaus e of olose proximit y to shoppi ng
oent er.

6.

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE _~c _ AREA N0._8_ _

FORM 8
10 -1-37

,est Virr;inia

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF lhmtington ,

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Description of Terrain. Level to rolling to steep .

1.

Fa.,orable J:nfluences.

b.

Good transportati on in Northern section of area; near
schools and churches ; abutts "A" arees on the West and South and " B" area on
South .

c.

Detrimental Influences.
Close proximity to colored people ; abutted by Spring Hill
Cemrlery .

d.

Percentage of land improved_Q.Q_% ;

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation

2.

e.

Trend of desirability next

c.

Foreign-born families_0_% ; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ predominatin g; d.

e.

_ e_ _ _ __
Infiltration of __S_am

f.

g.

Population is increasing

decreasing

Type

Singles

b.

Construction

Frame

c.

Average Age

20

Repair

Fai r

d.

static

OTHER TYPE

Ye s

OTHER TYPE

%

_ _ _ Years

Years

Negro~;_ 8_%

Years

Occupancy

90

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

75

%

%

%

g.

Constructed past yr.10

e.

Static

Relief families _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

PREDOM IN AT ING __gQ__ %
a.

yrs .

; b. Estimated annual family income $1,200-$1 . 800
White collared and
factory workers and Railr oad wor ke rs .

BUILDINGS:

3.

10-15

__

1929 Price range

$2750- ~5500

_1QQ$

$_

i.

range
Price
1936

$1500- $4000

__§_§_%

$

j.

range
Price
1938

$1: 500- $4000

~%

k.

Sales demand

$2500

1.

Activity

m.

1929 Rent range

$ 20 .-~45 .

__l.QQ$

$

---1..0.0.%

1936 Rent range

$ 18.-$30.

___J1._%

$ .

--% $

%

o.

1938 ·Rent range

$ 18 .-$30,

~%

$

_ _ 'Ji

%

p.

Rental demand

$ 20.

q.

Activity

h.

n.

_lQQ_$

$

__%

$

%

$

% $

%

$

$

100%

Fair

$

JOO%

$
$

$

Fair

lj.,

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a.

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

Home purchase Fair to
limited.

b. Home building Fair to
. limited .

Somewhat better and newer homes and stronger activity along South end of
area . Fr ee frorr flood hazard.

6.

NAME AND LOCATION

Part of Cera.nio Addition a.nd

SECURITY GRADE ---'c=----- AREA N0.9.,;____

Others.

1

FORM 8
10-1-37

AREA DESCRIPTION - SEC UR I TY MAP OF

Runtin.,.ton , ilest Virginia

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Description of Terrain. Level; rising toward river .

1.

b.

Favorable Inf luences.

Tr ansportion ; near schools and churches ; abutting "A"
area on east end and " B" a rea on South and Ea's t .

c.

Detrimental Influences. Western section of area is subject to flood hazard, except
that portion lying south of

d.

c.

&

o.

Percentage of land improved ~% ;

RailroadJ odors from abutting industry .

e.

Trend of desirability next

10-15

st
yrs .
atic

INHABITANTS:
a . Occupation White collared ;

2.

; b. Estimated annual f amily income$ 1500- ~2400
factory and railroad workers .

c.

Foreign-born families_O_% ; _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ predominating; d.
Same

e.

Infiltration of

g.

Population is increasing

Some

Relief families

f.

static Yes

decreasing

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING ~ %

Negro _ _ ; _3_%

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

%

a.

Type

Sin;;;Jes

b.

Constructi on

Fr ames and bricks

c.

Average Age

20

d.

Repair

Fair to good

e.

Occupancy

95

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

75

%

%

%

g.

Constructed past yr ).2

h.

1929 Price range

$ 2000- ;e650Q

--1QQ%

$_

i.

1936 Price range

$ J QQQ- $ 45QQ

-6.4_%

$

j.

1938 Price range

$ 1000- $4500

___§1__%

k.

Sales demand

$ 2500

1.

Activity

m.

1929 Rent r ange

$ 15 .-$40 .

---100% $

-1.00%

n.

1936 Rent range

$ 10 .- $30 .

~

% $

- -% $

%

o.

1938 Rent r ange

$ 10 .- ..,30 .

_2£. % $

- -% $

%

p.

Renta l demand

$15

$

$

q.

Activity

___ Years

Years

_

Years

----1QQ.%

_

$

_ % $

%

$

% $

%

$

$

Fai r

$

JOO%

Ea Li::

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS :

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

a.

Home purchase Fair to ; b. Home building Fair to
liruted .
limited .

A fai rly iood neiGhborhood for railroad shopmen and faotory workers . Located
conveniently to industries and to east end shopping section. Fully oocupie~
during normal employment . Better type of homes in the North Section of area.

6.

100%

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _Hi~ghla6.t...L.i:11i:wmi-....Ext~eiu,n~s:...:iol,C,6n.__,____ SECURITY GRADE

FORM 8
1 0-1-37

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF Huntington , West Virginia

AREA CHARACTER ISTICS:
a . Descr ipt ion of Terrai n. Level to hilly .

1.

b.

Fa1rorable Influences.
Good streets; transportati on; ol ose to ohurohes , schools
and s t ores . Surrounds Rotary Park and Reservior .

c.

De t rimen tal I nfluences. Bordered on the North by c. &
roads , and on the west by Huntington State Hospital .

d.

Percent age of land i mproved _§Q_ %;

e.

o.

Rai l road shops and Rail-

Trend of desirability next

10 - 15

yr s.--=-V=
e ryc..z.__ __
slightl y upwar d .

I NHABITANTS:
b. Estimated annual family income$ 1000-$2000
a. Occupation White collared and
industrial wo rker s .
c . Forei gn-born famil i es _2_%; _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ predominat i ng ; d .. Negro Yes ;_3_%

2.

e.

I nfiltration of _ _ S_am
_ e_ _ __

f.

g.

Popul ation is increasin gSl i ~ ;

decreasing_ _ _ _ _ __

Relief fam i lies _ _...::S:..::e:.. :.ve:.=. :. . ra:::;l::....__ _ __ _ _ _ __
stat ic _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

_ __ Years

_ _ _ Years

98 %

a.

Type

b.

Cons tructi on

c.

Average Age

d.

Repair

e.

Occupancy

__9_5_ __ %

_ _ _ __ %

_____ %

f.

Home ownership

__7_5 ___ %

_ _ ___ %

_____ %

g.

Const r uct ed past yr .__
8 _ __

h.

1 929 Price range

$ 1800- $5000

-1.QQ%

$_

i.

1936 Price range

$1200- $3000

__§2_%

$_

_

_

j.

1938 Price range

$1200- $3000

__§g_%

$_

_

_

k.

Sales demand

$1500

1.

Activity

m.

1929 Rent range

$15.-$37.50

-.ioo%

$_ _ _ __

_.l.Q!l$

$ _ _ _ __

n.

1936 Rent range

$10.-$25.

~%

$ _ _ __

--%

$ _ _ _ __

o.

1938 Rent range

$10.-$25.

~%

$ _ _ __

--%

$ _ _ _ __

p.

Rental demand

$15.

q.

Activity

Fr ame
15

Years

Fair

$_

__ _

_

$ _ _ _ __

_ _%

$ _ _ _ __

_ _ % $ _ _ _ __

_

_

_.lQQ.%

_

100%

_____ %

-~---%

$ _ _ _ __

Only fair

$ _ _ _ __

100%

-----%
-----%

$ _ _ _ __

Good

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

a.

Home purchase Fair only.;

b. Home building Fair only.

A scattering of oheaper homes are found in this area. Northern area (all of Park
View Addition and small portion south of c. lo. Railroad Shop) was inundated by the
1937 flood. Homes are not well-mainta ined.

6,

NAME AND LOCATION Park View, Cottage Grove, Glendale.SECURITY GRADE
O
Walnut Hills, Oak and Rutland Park Subdivision s. - - - AREA NO. _u___

AREA DE SC RIP TIO N - SECURITY MAP Of llu nti nPj ton , ,.,,los t

in.

L v l No rth of

ilr o

v·ir

ini o.

hil ly So uth of Ra ilro o.d .

tr t lJo rth of B. , o. Ra ilro o. , nnd 60 p r cen t
• h ilr o d . Clo se to hur ohe s , s ho ols , and sto res .

•oo ..l
.

"re a No rth of the Ra ilr oa d
ubj t to ov er fl ow; en "'·ir ...
l 37 flo od ; e..nd the es t ho. lf So uth of the B. , O. wa s

Trend of d sir ab ili ty next

f l 1d imp r v d J§ .. %;

--===-c...;..,--=----,--s_a.n_d·
rs .

b.

10- 15

Es tim ate d annual fam ily inc om e$ 72 0.- 2000

rn fam ilie s_O _% · _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pre do mi nat ing ; d.
f.
P pu l tin is inc r sin

yrs._S_t_a_t_io_ _

N eg ro ~; _2_%

Re lie f fam ilie s _ __ __ S!S ,S! .ev ~e ~r. .!2 a~ l~- --- --- -sta tic _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Sli gh tl y dec rea sin g _ _ _ _ __

BUILDIN

3.

PREDO 1INATING _fi ll_%
.

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

_ _ _ Years

Years

Typ

nst ruc tio n

b.

c.

Aver

d.

R

e.

0 cupancy

f.

~r t'lIDA
~

e Age

_ ye ars

Fai r

ir

95

$

%

%

Home owner shi p

5

%

$

%

g.

C nst ruc ted pa st yr.

3

h.

19

i.

193 6 Pr ice range

j.

193 8 Pr ice ran ge

$

k.

ale s demand

$ 1750

Pri ce ran ge

1.

Ac tiv ity

m.

192 9

n.

1936 Rent ran

o.

1 38 Rent rang

$ 1800-.;, 5 0

120 - 4000

Re nta l demand

q.

Ac tiv ity

$_

....63__$

$_

__§ L_$

_J_Q.Q_C{.

$

100 %

__% $

%

$ -~ -

$

%

$

$

• ir on lv

Rent ran ge

p.

_1. QQ $

_J .00 $

$

----1Jla.%

$

$

~%

$

__$

$

%

$

~$

$

-- %

$

%

$ 15 .

$

$

r~2d.

~. AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUND

Home pu rch ase Lim ite d

b. Home bu ild ing Limited

LARIFYING REMARKS:
This is th ol et s tio n in th oi ty . Some n wer homes tow ard the ea st
nd ond th s uth -o st seo tio n; bo rJ rs on hio on th en rth and Guy and Ri ver
on th es t. Und v 1 pd hi ll lan d ea st and so uth of th is re a.
ot iv ity is
u t r ir.

100 ,;

FORM 8
10- 1-3 7

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF Hun ting ton ,

and Sub urb .

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Des crip tion of Ter rain . Rol ling to hil ly .

1.

b.

Fav ora ble Jnf lue nce s.

lest Vir gin ia

Good r oad s ; fai r ly goo d t r ans por tati on ; clo se to chu rch es ,

sch ool s and sto res .

c.

d.

Det rim ent al Inf lue nce s.

Lim ited uti liti es ; cem eter y is surr oun ded 9Y thr ee (3)
sub div isio ns of are a in que stio n . Not f r ee fro m f l ood haz a r d .

Per cen tag e of lan d imp rov ed_5_% ;

e.

Trend of des ira bil ity nex t 10- 15 yr s .

INHABITANTS:
a. Occ upa tion Mech ani cs and Ind ust ri~ l b.

2.

Est ima ted ann ual fam ily income

wor ker s .

c.

For eig n-b orn fam ilie s_
Q_ %;

e.

Inf iltr ati on of 88Jlle

g.

Pop ula tion is inc rea sin g Very_

pre dom ina ting ; d.

$ J, OOQ 1

Negro _Q __

; __ %

Rel ief fam ilie s

f.

; dec rea sin g
slig htl y .

sta tic

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING

4.

Dovmwa. r d •

99

OTHER TYPE

%

OTHER TYPE

%

a.

Type

Si no-l es

b.

Con stru ctio n

Frame

c.

Average Age

d.

Rep air

Fai r

e.

Occupancy

100

%

%

%

f.

Home own ersh ip

98

%

%

%

g.

Con stru cte d pas t yr. 2

h.

192 9

Pri ce ran ge

12

__ _ Yea rs

Years

Yea rs

$ J 2QQ - fl35QQ

-1Q Q%

$

__!QQ_%

$

100%

i.

1936 Pri ce ran ge

$

BQ0 - ~2000

--5.9-%

$

_

_ % $

%

j.

1938 Pri ce ran ge

$

800 - $2000

_____§__L%

$

_

_ % $

%

k.

Sal es demand

$ 1200

1.

Ac tivi ty

m.

192 9 Ren t ran ge

$

$

Ver y lig ht

$ 12 . 50- q$17 . 50 _.l.QQ%

$

--1..0..a%

$

n. 193 6 Ren t ran ge

$ 8- ;:i;12 .

__§J_%

$

--%

$

%

o. 1938 Ren t ran ge

$ 8- 1!,1 2.

__M..%

$

_ _% $

%

p.

Ren tal demand

$ 10.

$

$

q.

Ac tiv ity

JOO%

Slow

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a. Home purchase Very

; b.
lim ited .

Home building_V_er__.y..___ __
lim ited .

5. CLARIFYING REMARKS:

Deve lop ed jus t pri or to 1929 dep res sio n. Lim ited uti liti es and oth er det rime nta l fac tor s pre clu ded fur the r act ivi ty in the se sub div isio ns; pro bab ilit y of
any act ivi ty and sal es in nea r fut ure is ver y rem ote . Poor thi rd gra de are a. A
sca tte rin e of sli ght ly bet t er homes pre clu de it from a fou rth gra de pro per ty
cla ssi fic ati on .

6.

NAME AND LOCATION Mone l Par k. Cro ssro ads and Norway SECURITY GRADE
Hei e;h ts and Arl ing ton Ad diti on.

_c_ _

3
1
AREA NO . _ _ _ _

FORM 8
10-1-37

AREA DESCRIPTION - SE CURI TY MA P OF Huntin r;t on ,

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Description of Terrain .

1.

Same as C-13

b.

Favorable Influences.

c.

Detrimental Influences.

d.

Percentage of land improved __ %;

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation

2.

e.

Trend of desirability next

b.

Estimated annual family income

10-15

c.

Foreign-born families __ %; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ predominatin g; d.

e.

Infiltration of

f.

g.

Population is increasing

decreasing _ _ _ _ __

yrs. _ _ _ __

$ _ _ _ _ _ __

Negro _ _ ; __ %

Relief families _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
static _ _ _ _ _ _ __

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

Years

___ Years

Years

a.

Type

b.

Construction

c.

Average Age

d.

Repair

e.

Occupancy

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

%

%

%

g.

Constructed past yr .

h.

1929

Price range

$

_1QQ%

$_

~

i.

Price range

$

_ _% $

j.

Price range

$

_ _% $_

k.

Sales demand

1.

Activity

m.

1929

-

-1QQ%

$

_

$

%

_ % $

%

_%

$

$

$

100%

Rent r ange

$

_l.QOj

$

---1illl%

$

D•

Rent range

$

__% $

--%

$

%

o.

Rent range

$

- -% $

- -% $

%

$

$

$

p. Rental demand
q.

JQQo/,

Ac tiv i ty

4.

AVA I LABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARI FYING REMARKS:

6.

·est Vi r inil'

a.

Home purchase

b. Home build ing

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE _..lLQ_ AREA N0. _1___4____

FORM 8

10 - 1- 37

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF H un tin gton , ,le st V ir oi
ni a

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:

1.

a.

D es cr ip tio n of T er ra in . Le ve l .

b.

Fa vo ra bl e In fl ue nc es .
C lo se to sc ho ol s, ch ur ch es and st or es ; bus t r an sp or ta ti on .
Good st re et s ba ck to and in cl ud in Cr an e Avenue and gr aded st r ee
0
ts in r emainder
of th is ar ea .

c.

D et ri m en ta l In fl ue nc es . A ll di r t st re et s (g r aded) in Pl at #2 .
in un da te d du ri ng 19 37 fl oo d .

d.

Pe rc en ta ge of la nd im pr ov ed ~ % ;

a.
c.

Tr en d of de si ra bi li ty ne xt

b.

Es tim at ed an nu al fa m ily in co m e$ 90 0- 15 0 0

10 -1 5

O cc up at io n

In du st ri al worke r s .

.
Fo re ig n- bo rn fa m il ie s_O_ % ; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pr ed om in at

e.

In fi lt ra ti on of _ _=S=
am=e:;....__ __

f.

g.

Po pu la tio n is in cr ea si ng

de cr ea si ng_ _ _ _ _ __

Yes

in g; d.

yr s$ li gh tl y
upwa rd .

N eg ro _O _; _ _ %

R el ie f fa m il ie s -- -- = -F-=-ev.:.c_r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
st at ic _ _ _ _ _ _ __

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING

5.

e.

I HABITANTS:

2.

q..

En ti re ar ee vra s

98

%

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

_ _ _ Y ea rs

_ _ _ Y ea rs

_____ %

_____ %

_____ %

_____ %

a.

Type

Si n: ;le s

b.

Co ns tr uc ti on

Fr an e

c.

A ve ra ge Age •

d.

Re pa ir

e.

Occupancy

f.

Home ow ne rs hi p

g.

C on st ru ct ed pa st yr .

h.

19 29 Pr ic e ra ng e

$

600 0

__1.Q.Q%

$_

i.

19 36 Pr ic e ra ng e

$ 18 00- MOOO

_§]___'_t

$

j.

Pr
ic e ra ng e
19 38

$ 18 00- ,4 00 0

_§J___',t

$

k.

Sa le s demand

$ 22 50

1.

A ct iv it y

m.

19 29 R en t ra ng e

$ 15 .- 35 .

_l 00 %

$

----1.illl%

n.

1936 R en t ra ng e

$ 12 . 50- 25 .

~%

$

__% $

o. 19 38 R en t ra ng e

$ 12 .so- 25 .

_I £_ %

$'

--%

p.

R en ta l demand

$ 15 .

g_.

A ct iv it y

AVAILABILITY

_ 1 _5 _ _ Year s

?a ir
_ 10
_ 0_ _ _ %

2

z~r,o-

_

10 0%

_

_ % $ _ _ _ __

_____%

% $ _ _ _ __

_____ %

$ _ _ __

$ _ _ _ __

$

$

lea%
%

$

%

$

Fa ir

OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a. Home purchase rta th er
li m it ed

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

;

b. Home bu il di ng R th er
li rd .t ed

Some be tt er ho ~e s al on ~ A lt iz er Avenue . Good lo ca ti on fo r in du
st ri al workers ;
ad ja ce nt to In te rn at io na l ic ke l Co~pany . A re a is bo rd er ed on
So ut h by Guyan River .
T hi s se ct io n sh ou ld de ve lo p ra pi dl y w it h re co ve ry of bu si ne ss .

6. NAME AND LOCATION

A lt iz er Pl ac e

Plat

#1 an d# ?, .

SECURITY GRADE

_....;;;c_

AREA N0._1....,5_ _

a or a e _

I f

c.

Pe rce ta e
L

#

en e.

en es .

a.

BI ~
Occu a ion _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

c.

Fo rei gn - born f

e.

In fil tra ion of _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2.

ir

e.

i

f

il ·
f

ili es _ _ · _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
f.

Po pu lat ion i s inc rea sin g _ _ _ _ ,

el ie

ec re

f

ili e

in.i;; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,

ti--------

BUILDL 'GS:

e

a.
b.

Cons tru cti on

c.

A era ge Age

d.

Re pa ir

e.

Occupancy

f.

Home owne rsh ip

g.

Cons t r uc ted pa s t

h.

19 29

Years

r.

Pr ice ran ge

i.

Pr ice ran ge

j .

Pr ice ran ge

k.

Sa les demand

1.

Ac tiv ity

m.

19 2 9

l

$

Re nt ra ng e

n.

Rent ra nge

o.

Re nt ra ng e

p.

Re nta l demand

q.

Ac tiv ity

---1..0.ru

$
$_ _ _ _ _

$

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

6.

_ _ _ ea r

a.

Home purchase _ _ __

'- ·- -- -- -

b. Home bu ild in

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE _ __

16

FORM 8

10-1-37

Level --low land .

b.

Fa" orable Influences.
utilities in .

Trans port1:1.tion ; near schools, churches and stores ; all

c.

Detrimental Influences. Blighted area ; maj ority of homes are old , cheap and
more or less in a dilapidated condition ; area is subject to overflow by any and
all ord inar y floods .

d.

3.

Hunti"lgton, Wes t Virginia.

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Description of Terrain.

1.

2.

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF

Percentage of lan-d improved _Q_Q_ %;

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation

Labo rers

c.

Foreign-born families _lQ_ %;

e.

Infiltration of

g.

Population is increasing

e.

Trend of desirability next

b.

Estimated annual family income$ 5QQ- . 900 .

10-15

predominating; d .

Undesi rable

f.

yrs . Dovmward

Negr o ~ ; _1Q_%

Relief families _ _H
_e_a_vy
-=---------------

decreasing _ _ _ _ _ __

static_~Y_e~s_ _ _ _ __

BUILDINGS:
PREDOMINATING

100 %

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

_ _ _ Years

_ _ _ Years

a.

Type

Sino-l e

b.

Construction

Frame

c.

Average Age

35

d.

Repair

e.

Occupancy

98

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

50

%

%

%

g.

Constructed past yr.

h.

1929

i.

Years

Poo r

0

$ 750 .- ,:2 750 .

-----1QQ%

$

-1QQ.%

1936 Price range

$ ~()()- . '1500 .

_fil_%

$

_

j.

1938 Price range

$ 30()- 21500 .

__§__L_%

$

k.

Sales demand

$

1.

Activity

Price range

$

_ % $

%

% $

%

$_ _ __

$

Hone
$ 17 , 50- ~25 •

-1Jl0%

$ _ _ _ __

--1.ilil.%

1936 Rent range

$ 10- ~15 .

2-L%

$ _ _ _ __

_ _ % $ _ _ _ __

1938 Rent range

$ lo- ins .

_filL%

$ _ _ __

--%

p.

R~ntal demand

$ 12 . 50

q.

Activity

m.
n.
o.

1929

Rent range

100%

$ _ _ _ __

$, _ _ _ __

$ _ _ __

-----%

-----%

$ _ _ _ __

noo d

4.

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING

a.

Home purchase

:fone

b. Home building __~I_on_ e_ __

REMARKS:

Seventy fi v e ( 75) per cent of area is occupied by colored peopleJ cheap, dirty
nei~hborhood ; no cti vit y.

6.

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECURITY GRADE_D__ AREA NO._l_ _

FORM 8
10-1-37

ARE~ DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF Huntington, Hest Vir z inia

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Descr ipti on of Terrain. Leve l .

1.

b.

Favorable Influences .
scho ols .

Ne ar sho pping CP,nter ; stre ets ; close to churches and

Fr ee from f lood hazard .

c.

Detrimental Influences. Heavy colored population; smoke and dirt f rol'!l railroads .

d.

Percentage of land improved __ %;

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation Unskilled ~e chanics

2.

e.

Trend of desirability next

b.

Estimated annual family income $500- ~1200

10-15

yr s . Static

and domestic .

c.

Foreign-born families_
5_ %; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ predominati ng; d.

e.

Infiltration of

g.

Population is increasing _ _ __

Undesirable

f.

; _§Q___%

Relief families _ _H_e_a v y - " - - - - - - - - - - --

decreasing _ _ _ _ _ __

static __Y_e_s_ _ _ _ __

BUILDINGS:

3.

PREDOMINATING

98

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

___ Years

_ _ _ Years

%

a.

Type

~ingles

b.

Constructio n

Fr a."!le

c.

Average Age

d.

Repair

Fai r to poo r

e.

Occupancy

98

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

70

%

%

%

g.

Constructed past yr. 2

h.

1929 Price range

$ 2000- 5000

__lQQ$

$- -

~

i.

1936 Price range

$ 1500- ~2500

~%

$

__% $

%

j.

1938 Price range

$ 15(10- }2500

_E._%

$

% $

%

$

$

k.
1.

m.

Sales demand

o.

Activity
1929 Rent range

1938 Rent range

p.

Rental demand

q.

Activity

AVAILABILITY

_~
_
?

5_ _ Years

$ 1800

$

100%

!'air

n. 1936 Rent range

q..

Negro Yes

$ 8fi.- .,,40 .

--100%

$ 15- ~, 25.
$ lo .- ~25 .
· $ 20 .

_____ioo.%

$, _ _ _ __

_ _ % $ _ _ _ __

__$

$ _ _ _ __

~%

--%

$ _ _ _ __

$. _ _ __

$ _ _ __

$ _ _ _ __

JQQo/,

-----%

-----%

$ _ _ _ __

r:ood

OF MORTGAGE FUNDS: a.

Home purchase Very

·

li~ited

b. Home building Verv

--.l+ir.~~-~te-a----

s. CLARIFYING REMARKS:
Sixty (60) per oent of area occupied by better type of colored people.
statio.
ill probably be fully taken over by Negroes in due time.

Trend is

HAMB AID LOOATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECORITY GRADE_D__ AREA N0._2___

FORM 8

10-1-3 7
1.

AREA DESCRIPTION - SECURITY MAP OF lunt· ~ton

eat VirG1nit1

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. Descri ption of Terrai n. LovfJl.

b.

Stroet s ; clo30 to shonpi n~ CQnter , s~hnol s and chur~h ea;

Favora ble Influe nces.
tro.nsn ortetio n .

2,

Detrim ental Influe nces.

d.

Percen tage of land improved ~Q_ %;

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation
C,

3.

South porti on of area was inunda ted by 1937 flood .

c.

La.bore rs

Trend of desira bility next

b.

Estima ted annual family incom e$ 500- v900

10-15

d.
;
inating
predom
_
___
___
___
;
%
_
O
ies_
famil
Foreig n-born

e.

Infilt ration of

g.

Popula tion is increa sing

decrea sing _ _ _ _ _ __

BUILDINGS:
PREDOMINATING

98

Negro __o_ ; __ %

H-=--ea:.:. vy:. .,;__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Relief famili es - - =

f.

Sa.me

yrs. Dovmwa r d

e.

static

Yes

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

___ Years

_ _ _ Years

%

a.

Type

Sin <"les

b.

Constr uction

Frume

Average Age

30

Repair

Poor

Occupancy

98

%

%

%

f,

Home ownership

60

%

%

%

g.

Constr ucted past yr. 0

h.

1929 Price range

c.
d.
e.

i.
j.

k.
1.

Years ·

1000- 'i2000

--1QQ%

$_

__!QQ%

$

1936 Price range

$

600- 1000

_&%

$

__%

$

%

1938 Price range

$ 600-:i.l G00

~%

$_

__% $

%

Sales demand

$ 750

__

$, _ _ _ __

$

Lic-ht

Activ ity

$_ _ _ _

m.

1929

Rent range

$ 12 . 60- 20 .

n.

1936 Rent range

$ 8 .- 12 . 50

__§_ % $ _ _ __

_ _ % $ _ _ __

o.

1938 Rent range

$ 8 .- 12.50

~%

_ _$

Renta l demand

$ 10 .

p.
q.

100%

$

Activ ity

--1.QQ%

$. _ _ _ __

$._ _ __

$ _ _ _ __

__.lilll%

$ _ _ _ __

-----%
-----%

$ _ _ _ __

Good

LI-•

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:

5.

CLARIFYING REMARKS:

a.

Home purcha se Very limi~e d,. Home buildi ngVery lirii ted,

Areo. consis ts of checnl ;1 constr uctt)d froJ11e homes; poorly maint ined; neighb orhood
tmvirol llL nts are bu<l .

6.

Defir.i tely on the down- crnde; vor,• much bli.:;h ted .

D - AREA N0,_3_ __
NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECORITY GRADE_~

FORM 8
10 -1 -3 '7

AREA DESCRIPTION -

AREA CHARACTERISTICS:
a. D es cr ip ti on of T er ra in .

1.

Leve l .

b.

Fa,,orable In fl u en ce s.

c.

D et ri m en ta l In fl ue nc es . Ch ee .p ly co ns tr uc te d co mmun it y .

d.

P er ce nt ag e of la nd improved ~

INHABITANTS:
a. Occupation

2.

Co od st re et s ; ne a. r sc ho ol s , ch ur ch es a.nd tr a. ns po rt e. ti
on .

%;

Fa ct or y wo rk er s .

e.

Trend of d es ir ab il it y next

b.

E st im at ed annual fa m il y income $ _
lo_o_o_._ _ _ __

10 71 5

c.

F or ei gn -b or n fa m il ie s_
O_ %; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pr ed om in at in g; d.

e.

In fi lt ra ti o n of

g.

P op ul at io n is in cr ea si ng

Sa.me

f.

yr s. S ta .t ic

N eg ro _O
__ ; __ %

R el ie f fa m il ie s -- =-F--"'e1-~'-'-- - - - - - - - - - - -

de cr ea si ng _ _ _ _ _ __

PREDOMINATING

s.

A ff e0 te d by 193 7 fl oo d .

st at ic

Ye s

BUILDINGS:

3.

4.

SECURITY MAP OF H un ti nr to n, ,'fe st Vi rGinie.

10 0 %

OTHER TYPE

OTHER TYPE

_ _ _ Years

Years

a.

Type

S in gl es

b.

C on st ru ct io n

Fr a.me

c.

Average Age

d.

R ep ai r

e.

Occupancy

98

%

%

%

f.

Home ownership

60

%

%

%

g.

C on st ru ct ed pa st yr . 0

h.

19 29

12

Years

Fa i r

P ri ce range

$ 25 00 - ::,35 00

--1QQ%

$_

i.

19 36 P ri ce ra ng e

$ 15 00- ~~2 50 0

__§_§__%

$

j.

19 38 P ri ce ra ng e

$ 15 00- ;22500

__§_§__%

k.

S al es demand

1.

A ct iv it y

m.

19 29

n.
o.

$ 17 50

_

_lQQ_%

_

$

10 0%

_ % $

%

$

% $

%

$

$

Ve r y sl ow .
$ 17 . 50 - , 25 .

_100%

$

------1.0.0.%

19 36 Rent ra ng e

$ 12 .- ◊ 18 .

---1.L%

$

__% $

%

19 38 Rent ra ng e

$ 12 .- 18 .

_l!.._%

$

--%

%

Rent ra ng e

p.

R en ta l demand

q.

A ct iv it y

$ 15 .

1n o'l,

$

$

Co od

AVAILABILITY OF MORTGAGE FUNDS:
CLARIFYING REMARKS: ·

$

$

a.

Home pu rc ha se Ve ry

;

li m it ed .

b . Home building_V_e_r_v_ _ __
li m it ed .

T hi s is th e b es t C'lf' th e "D" ,-,r fo u rt h - gro.de a.r ea .s i n
Hu n ti n g to n . O oc up ie d by
em pl o: re os frorr. i" "d us tr ia .l pl an ts . Re n ta l d es ir n b il it
y st ro ' i; be ca us e of ' pr ox im it y
to In te r n u ti o n al 5c ke l PJ. on t end th e c. t- O . Ra il ro ad
sh op s.

6.

NAME AND LOCATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SECU
RITY GRADE_D_ _ AREA NQ._4_ _