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§IQCTIOI
f 'll
(Green).
This residential section is known as
Gordonston and· is high, dry land, subM vided into large size lots.
It is de sirable white property and i a higb.17 restricted.
Praotl•
cally all of the residents of this section are home owner a and are
the better class of white, 00~7img single homes, both one and
two stor7, whtch are in :very good condi ti.on, and wMch Will average
ten years old.
There is no mo:vement or s@.ifting of po~ation
in this area and neither are there detrimental or beneficial 1:nThe high in sale values occurred in 1927, w1 th the
fluenoee.
decline starting in 1928, but no sales have been mads in this seca
tion during the past 5 years.
about 75
'1,
Present rentals are es-timated at
of the peak l&vel of 1927, but there are vecy few va•
cancies at the present time tn this se·c tio:n;
no need for new houses.
howe:ver, there is
There has been no new !t"esidentialll con,i.
struction in this section in the laa,t five ,ears and! the H. 0. L.
0 has made
9 loans in this section, which represent l. 7 'I, of the
loans made in Savannah.
SECTION Hf 2 (Green).
subdivisions.
This area on the map comprises :two
One is known as Ardsley Park and the other as
Chatham Crescent.
This is the most desirable white residen-
tial property- in Savannah and is h1ghl1' restricted:, both as to
race and type of construction permitted.
Property in this section
is occupied by the best class white and the impro:vementa are one
and two-story brick residences, with a few duplexes.
est improvements in this section are about
same are in good repair.
The olld•
15 years old
~
the
There is no shifting of population;
neither is there any particularly detrimental in:fluence. but a
new High School is now being construeted near this section and it
is a 'beneficial influence to this section.
Tl1e present sale value
r,
I
is about 75 'f, of the high in 1927 and practically all sales made re-oently in Savannah residentiall real estate have 'been in this se~
tion.
In other words, property in this section has the best
re-.sale value.
The present rentals are estimated at "'{iO 'f, ito 75 'f,
oi the 1927 high and there are no vacancies, henoe there is
for one and two story single dwelli~s.
a;
need
Practicall.7 the only
activity in Savannah in res:Ldenti.all. construction at the present
time is in this section.
The H.
this section, which is 10.2
o.
L.
c.
has, made 54 loans in
'I, ot the total il.oans made in Savan,n ah.
SEOTIONI J (Green). Property in this section is the most
desirable negro home-owner residential p~operty and the best tn,e
of negro liTes in this section.
The :l:mpFovements are one and two
story fram~ residences, which are from 15 to }O rears old aad need
minor repai.rs only.
Art the present time there are a few scattered
whi tea in this section, bU:t they are mo'V'iDg oU:t and the section
will. probably be ent;relJ' negro wt thin the next l to 5 years.
Negro
ownership of property is detrimental to white property owners
in this section;
but on the other hand, from the negro standpoint,
the best colored schools in Sav~ are loca,t ed in this area.
The present sale value is
4o 'I, of the high in 1927 and thi a heav
shrinkage is due principal.17 to the infli\lX of negroes.
Ren,t al
values have likewise shrunk and the present le¥el ls estimated!
to be 4o 'f, to 50
'I, of the 1927 level; hawever, there are very;
f ,ew
vacanciea in this secition at the 1>resen,t time and there is no surpilus - ,no:r is there
8!l1¥,
demaD.d for ne.w hous1Dg.
No new construc-
tion is taking place in this section at the present time••
H.
o.
L.
c.
has made
39
loans 1n this section, representing
of the total loans made in Savannah.
The
7.3 'f,
.
of the new Junior College Auditorium.
60 t/, of the 1927 level.
is abo-ut
a few sales in this section.
of the high in
ent time.
1927,
The present sale's val'\18
However, there have onll7 been
The rental values ere also abo11t
6o '1,
wi. th very few vaeancies existing at the ;pres•
There is a very definite need in Savannah for small
efficiency apartments and this B'eotian is admirabllly sud. ted for
this particular tn>e of improvement.
There is no new construe,.,
tion in this section, nor has there been aey in the past 20 ~ears.
The H.
2.1
o.
L.
%of the
SECTION
c.
has made 12 loans in this area, which represent
total loans made by the H. o. L. c. in Savannah.
f 6
(nus).
Property in this section is considered
fair negro home-owner propertJ and is occupied iby the middle class
negro.
The improvements in this section se one and t:wo-sto17
frame residences, ranging in age from 15 to 50 years old, with,
the majority of them needi:qg minor repairs.
There is no shift of
population, all of the inhabitants of this section bei~ negroes,
and the section has no particularly detrimental or beneficial
influenoes.
The present sale's value of property in this section
is off a.bout
50 t/, from the high in 1927, but no sales have taken
place recentl7 a.nd, therefore, this peroentege is estim.ated on
"asking prioes" only.
The rental. values at the present time are
also off about 50 f, from the higp. of 1927 and there are fe:w vs,,.
cancies.
the pa.st
There has been no new construction in this sectian for
15
years.
tion, representing
o.
The H.
1.5
%of
o.
L.
o.
has made 8 loans in this see-
the total loans made by the H. o. L.
in Savannah.
SECTION :fl,
7 (Blue). This section is very similar te Section
# 6 and is mown as fair negre home-owner property, occupied by
the middle class negro.
The buildings in this sect~on are one
SECTION
f 4
This section is known ae West Sav,annah
(:Blue).
and is fair negro home-owner propert7, w1 th some acattered row
houses, occu.pied b7 tenants.
The inhabitants of this section,
are second and third class negroea who ocoup7 one s tcH"J frame
si,n gle houses and frame row houses, both types of which are from 10
to
30 years old and are in poor repair.
There is
~
shif,tli.ng of
population in this area and the beneficial influence is the proximi ty to steamship lines and railroads, whi:le the detrimentd i!nfluence is the odor emanating from the ac1jacent fertilizer plants;
how,.
ever, this factor is not a detriment to the t;ype of people oc<ru.p7•
ing the property at the pre.s ent time.
is
4o 'I,
The present sale :v-alue
of the 1927 level, al tho-ugh there have been no sales and these
are simpl7 11asking prices~
Present rentals 8:l"e off
1927 high and better than 10
'I, of the properties are now vacant,
dicating a surplus at the present time;
new houses.
50 6/, fr0m the
in-
consequently, no need for
There is no new constructi0n in this section at
the present time and the H.
area, ,w hich represent 2.1
SEOT[ON# § (Blue).
o.
L.
c.
ha.a made 11 loans in this
6/, of the total loans made in Savannah.
b s is a white residen~ial section
lt formerly
rapidl7 de;velopiDg into roomi~ and board4.ng houses.
was an exclusive white section and in some cases the properties
are still occupied by the best class of white families.
Imo-
provements in this section consist principally, of large four-story
frame and brick old residences, many of which have been conV,erted
into apartme,n t,s and roomiDg houses.
from 20 to
50
Most 0f the buildi!J8S are
y-ears old and are in faj:r condition.
There is a
definite shift in this area of the very best class of white to medium class white.
The beneficial influences are the proximity to
parka and playgrounds, the new Junior College and the construction
.
of the new Junior College Auditorium.
60 t/, of the 1927 level.
is abo-ut
a few sales in this section.
of the high in
ent time.
1927,
The present sale's val'\18
However, there have onll7 been
The rental values ere also abo11t
6o '1,
wi. th very few vaeancies existing at the ;pres•
There is a very definite need in Savannah for small
efficiency apartments and this B'eotian is admirabllly sud. ted for
this particular tn>e of improvement.
There is no new construe,.,
tion in this section, nor has there been aey in the past 20 ~ears.
The H.
2.1
o.
L.
%of the
SECTION
c.
has made 12 loans in this area, which represent
total loans made by the H. o. L. c. in Savannah.
f 6
(nus).
Property in this section is considered
fair negro home-owner propertJ and is occupied iby the middle class
negro.
The improvements in this section se one and t:wo-sto17
frame residences, ranging in age from 15 to 50 years old, with,
the majority of them needi:qg minor repairs.
There is no shift of
population, all of the inhabitants of this section bei~ negroes,
and the section has no particularly detrimental or beneficial
influenoes.
The present sale's value of property in this section
is off a.bout
50 t/, from the high in 1927, but no sales have taken
place recentl7 a.nd, therefore, this peroentege is estim.ated on
"asking prioes" only.
The rental. values at the present time are
also off about 50 f, from the higp. of 1927 and there are fe:w vs,,.
cancies.
the pa.st
There has been no new construction in this sectian for
15
years.
tion, representing
o.
The H.
1.5
%of
o.
L.
o.
has made 8 loans in this see-
the total loans made by the H. o. L.
in Savannah.
SECTION :fl,
7 (Blue). This section is very similar te Section
# 6 and is mown as fair negre home-owner property, occupied by
the middle class negro.
The buildings in this sect~on are one
stor7 frame residences, raDging in age from 10 to 20 years, and are
in fair oondi tion.
There is no shi!ft of popula.tion in this sectien ..
aei ther is there axq beneficial or detrimental influence of imThe present 11 aslcing prices" are about
portance.
50 'I, below the
1927 level and no sales have been made. The rental vallues in this
section are about 50 'I, of the high in 1927, but there Sl"e !few vacancies at the »resent time.
'!Phare is no surplus of h&uses ln this
section and the demand is good for single negrco residences.
There
has been no new construction in this section in the last 8 ~ears.
The H.
o.
L.
c.
has made 15 loans in this se·c tion, repli"esenting
2.9 'I, of the total loans made b7 the H. 0. L. C. in Savannah.
Section
f
S (Blue).
This ie a high el:ass desirable :white
section and is inhabited by high class white peoplle.
'Nie !:m,pro,v e-
ments in this secti:o•n are one and two•sitor:l briclt Y-eneer and frame
siligle houses, ranging in a&e from 8 to 20 years, wi 'th the maJori ty
in a good state of repair.
There is no sl:li:ft of pop~atil.on in
this section and no detrimental influence.
The
censtruction ef a
new high school is a beneficial infi.uence to the lo eali ty.
present
11 aslting
prices" are a:bout 60
'/o ot
The
the 192;7: high and there
have been no sale•s in this section for the !last several years on
which a defim te market oan be quoted.
w
The present rental. :values
are about 75 'I, of the 1927 high and there are no vacancies in this
section·.
There is no surplus of houses and an aeUv:e demand exists
£or one stor7 1"esidencea.
In the past six months new eonstr:uctiion
has started in this section,_ the same being limited to $4,000 and
$5,000 single bungalows.
The H. O. L. C. has made 16 l.oans in this
section, representing 3 ~ of the total loans made b7 the H.
o.
in Savannah.
o.
L.
"
"'
SECTION
I 9
(Blue).
Propert7 i ,n this section is known aa
Parkside and is high cla:a1 white property, with racial restrictions
still in effect in most of the section.
The inhabitants of this
section are middle claes white people, who occupy one and two
story frame
and,
15
brick veneer siiDgle houses; raDgimg from l to
years old, the Dl84ori t;y of which are in good condl tion.
There is
no shift of populatio» in this section and practically no detrimental
The beneficial influences are the prox.lmit~ of the
influences.
section to good parke and pl~rounds and the new Mgh school now
under construetion is not fez £rom this section.
Present sales'' v
val:oes are about 70 'I, of tl:).e 1927 level and there have been a
The rental value is about 80
few sales in this area.
i927 high and there are no vacancies.
'1,
of the
!Db.ere in no surplus of ho:us¼ng
a:ng. at the present time there is a demand in this sec,ti:on: for one
stol'7, brick veneer residences, altho"Qgh there are D8W about 10
housea under sonstruction in this section.
The H.
o.
L.
o.
has
made, 9 loans i:R this area, representing l. 7 'I, ,o f the total
loans made by the H.
SECTION
#
o.
L.
c.
10 (Blue).
in Savannah.
This property i ·s desirable whiite pr.o per-
ty, with negroes encroaching in spoita a.Ild, generally speaking, is
an older secUon than blue secUons i{/, 8 aild :j/, 9.
The inhabitants
of this area are middle olaBB white and a few of the best class
negroes.
8 terf'
The predominant tn,es of buildings are one and two
frame si~le houses, rangiDg in age from 10 to 25 ye·a rs old!,
1n fair condition of repair.
Mo,s t of the negroea in this area are
located on 'both sides of 38th Street, bounded on the east by Waters
Avenue and on the weat by- Re;ynolda Street.
There is also a small
coloDT of negroea on the north side of 37th Street, between Watera
Avenue and Panlsen Street.
However, the negro areas are not
l'I
!I"
e~ancling and rill probab]¥ remain stationar7 on aceo:unt of racial
restrictions in the deeds.
There is a slow, definite donward
trend of white proper" in this area, and while the section has good
transporta-tion facilities (a bus line operating along Waters Avenue),
the presence of the Atlantic Coast Line Railwq traoka in the
western section of the area is a detrimental influence to thait perThere is no market &t the :presen,t time for
tion of the section.
reall. estate in this partiGUJ.ar area and ne sales have been ma.de
recently.
Rental val.,ues are about 165 'f, of the
few vacancies in the section.
area of about
1927 level, nth
There is a surplus of homes in this
15 'f, and no new housing needed.
Wha't really is needed
is modernization or renovatio• of the present improvements.
There
has been no neW" oonstructi!on in this sectio,n 1:•n the past 10 years.
The H.
o.
L.
c.
has made SQ loans in this area, whl!ch represent
15 '!, of the total loans by the
Bi.
o.
L.
c.
in Savannah.
one of the largest concentration of loane in
Sl!I0TltON
# ll
(B1ue).
~
This is
one securit7 area.
'llhis section contain■ two subdivisions
k:now,n as Jqara Park Place andi Eloyd. Heights.
The property is
mi~ed home owner and tenant white pl'o:perty and is occupied b7
middle class whi. te.
The buildings are one and two story frame
dwellings, ranging in age from 3 years to 20 years old and general•
17 speaking are in good condition.
There is no shiftiDg of pop-
ulation in this area and nothi!)f; particularly detrimental.
~om
a beneficial standpoint the sec11ton has goo·d transportation fa•
cilities alX1 schoolsJ
also, the present installatioa of a cove~ed
dra.1.na&e canal which drains the low areas of this section will be
a beneficial influence.
The onl7 sales in this sect.i on have been
of a distre.s s natwe, and present sale values are estimated at
,.,,,
about
f+
•
...
6o 'I, of the 1927 high.
basis -
Rental valuea are on about the same
in other words, about 40
'1,
off from the 1927 high, w1 th
no vacancies in the section at the present time.
there a surplua of housing.
Neither is
On the contrary, there 11 a good. de-
mand for small one-story homea, costing abc,ut $2,500 to $3,000
each (house and lot).
There has been practil.cally Jl8 ,new construc-
tion in the area in the last
5 years.
The H.
o.
L.
o.
bas made
42 loans in this section, representi~ 1•9 '1, of the total loans
made by the H. o. L. c. in Savannah.
SECTION# 12 (tallow.).
'llhe northwestern portion
et' this
aection is known as West Sav:annah and most of the section is ll.0w-
l7ing industrial property, eontainlx,g the Union Station,railroad
sidinge, shops and garb~e duq,a, with canals intersecti~ the
cen,t ral portion.
lt is a eheap, infe:rior !rade of property and
is ii;ihabi ted by a fair class of negroea and low tn,e of white in
the northwest section.
The pl'incipal tn,e of ~rovement is
one storJ frame sillgle dwellings, r~ng in a&e from 10 to
years old and the majority are i,n poor repair.
4o
Due to the Ill8lll'
undesirable influences af'fecti~ this section, the section was
first classified as a red area;
however, coneensus of opinion
later c:banged and in order to giv-e the section the benefit of
the doubt, the yellow classification was placed on same.
l':n other
worda, it was considered from a negro standpoint of home owner-
ship, rather than a white, since there are more negroes than ·
whi tea in the neighborhood.
There is no shiftillg of population
in thi• area and the detrimental influence• are proximi t7 of fer-tilizer plants, railroad shops, oanala, cemeteries, dead end streets
and duq,ing grounds.
There have been
however, asking prices are about 4G
Jl8
sales in this section;
'I, of the 1921 high and rentals
"I' •
I>"
are also about the aame peroent~e.
of this area there is about a 10
'1,
In the northwee" section
vacan07, while in the southeast
section ( that adjoining Laurel Grove Cemetery) the vacancy is of
a shifting nature and will run as high as 20 '!,.
iin this southeast
section vandalism is bad and the same pieee of propert7 mq be occup:Led by whites and ne~oea interoha.Dgeabl7.
In other words,
whi tee Dl81' oecupy same as tenants one week: and negores the fol•
lowiDg week.
Naturall7, this is the poorest class of whiite, known
locally as 11 wood-peckers, n meaning that they came and go from the
woods spasmoclicall7.
There is no surplus of housing •
neither
is there a need for new housing in this section and there has been
no new construction in this section for the past
H.
o. L. c. ha.a made 23 loans in this area,
15
years.
The
wh!i.ab represent
of the total. loans made b~ the Corporation in Savannah.
4.3 1,
Servile,,,
i»g of these 2J loans sh0uld be followed with extreme care, as the
Corporation would have a difficulili time disposing of proper,t 7
located in this particular area.
SECTION
f 13
(Yellow).
This section is ~er7 spottad and
is prineipal.17 home-owmr, white and negro propert7.
The sec-
tion is inhabited by low grade white and negro families.
The
buildiDgs ar.e one stot7 frame resideneee, ral'.lging in age from 10 ·
to 4o 79ar1, with the white property being in good ct.>ndi tion, :while
the negro property is in very poor condition.
There baa been
practically no ohs:qge or shifting of populatlon in the past ten
years and in all probability there will not be much chauge or
shift 1n the near future.
The section has good transportation
facilities, but vandalism is bad in certain portion• and proximity
to the light mamu'acturi~ industries in that section is al!so a
detrimen\ from a residential stalldpoint.
The only sales in this
sec ti on have been of a di strese nat'Ure and present sale• s valu.e a
I)
"
•
are about 50 'fo of the 1927 high.
Present rental vallues in this
section are about '4o 'I, of the 1927 high and there are some vacanoiea, but no surplus of ibousiDg and no need for new housing.
There has been no new oonstructien in this section. for ,t he past
10 years.
The H. O. L.
o.
has made 3 loans in this area~ l'epre-o
senting .6 'fo of the loans ma.de by the Corporation in Savannah.
SEOTIONf 14 (Yellow). This is the largest, DIQst densely
populated section on the Realty Area Map and represents
of properv.
~
grades
Generall7 speaking, the section as a wholle is, very
spotted, white and negre property, and the average inhal>ttant
\
t
\
/
of this seotio,n is the middlle class of white and the best elaaa·
negro.
TMs section contains some of the oldest homes in
Savannah, which in the maijori!t~ of eases are now obsolete.
The
ty,pe of property in this section ranges from one story frame ne~o
I
houses to four stor7. old aristocratic white homes and •here oil~
white properties of this nature ue still occ~i:ed b7- desoenaan,t s
of the original owners, there seems to be a deflni te aversion to
modernizing or cl!a.nging tlm propez:t7.
As soon as the present
occup~s die out or pass on, this sentimental feeling mq disappear.
Most of ~e properties are from 10 to
50 years old
range :trom very, poor condition ito g0od condition.
and
There is a
gradual ehift:l.ng of the pQPulation tn this area to newer sections
and there is a definite 1nfiil.tration of negroes in certain se()!II
tiona, partioularly, the southwestern portion aloDg Burroughs,
West Broad and Montgome17 Streets.
There are several blocks of
negro property located alo~ both sidea of the Atlantio .Ooast Line
Railroad from Waldburg Street to Anderson Avenue and on both sides
of Henry and Du£f7 Streets from the railroad to Habersham Street.
However, this infiltration ia a slow proceaa. The railroad
·t racks
runnillg
through the eastern portion of this section are a
detrimental influence to the section;
also the age of the me.Jo~
i t7 of the 1-mprovements and the failure of 'the owners to modernize
are additional detrimental influences.
There is no market for
propert7 in this section and onlt a few sales of residential prop,e
er~ have taken place, most of the sales bei~ where residential
property can·be utilized for mercantile purposes.
if this sectioll is froa
50 'I, to 6!;
~ of the
The rental value
1927 level and the se~
ti.on has slightl.7 over 10 fo vacancies at the present time.
There
is no surplus of bousiJJg but there is an wgen,t ,need! of moderm•
zation and there has been no new construction in this section in
the past 10 year••
The H. 0. L. O. has made lll l!oana in this
section, representiJJg 20.8
%of
the total loans made by the
Corporation 1,n Savannah and it ii.a obvi.oua that the loans made i!n
this area mus·t have careful servleing in order to prev:ent the
Corporation from taking over a;rq pl"opert7 in this section, as
there is considenle question whether the propertT oouJl.d be sold
after foreclosure.
.A.s a matter of fact, } out of the 4 proper-
tiea owned in Savannah
section;
by
the R.
o.
L.
c.
are in this particular
2 are vacant and l is rented.
SECTION f
ll5 (Yelliow). The northeastern portion
0f this
section is known as Wagner Heights and is restricted to white
owners.
The section housea principally home-owners, the same
being third class white and second clas•s negroea.
The pre-,.
dominant type of building in this section is 0ne stor7 frame
single residencee, ranging in age from 15 to 30 y:eara, ri th the
major1 t7 being in a poor s·t ate of. repair.
There is a det'ini te in-
filtration of negroes in the southwestern portion of this section,
with the negroe s now occup1'1,:qg Gwinnett, Bolton and Waldburg Streets.
. ..
The whites seem to be resisting the movement of the negroes;
nevertheless, the growth is slowly 00,n tinuing and eventual!ly the
whole southern portion of this particular section will be occuThere are no particularly detrimental or bene--
pied by negroes.
ficial in:fluenoes in th:1.a section.
Very few aalLe1s hav:e been
made and those that have been made were of a distress nature, so
it is diffiouJ.t tG arrive at the sales value.
However, the
present :value is estimated at about 50 fo o:f the 1927 high and
property in this section has a poor re-sale
va'l:ue s are about 50
approximately 10
'1,
to
6o 'I>
% shU'tiDg
is no surplus, nor is
new
Vd"Q.e.
Present rental
of the 1927 high and the secticn1 has
v:acanoies at the present time.
housing needed.
There
The greatest need is
~enovation or modernization, since there has been na ne:w construction in this section..for the past 10 or
H.
o.
L.
c.
15
years at least.
has made 22 loan, 1n this section, representing
of the total
SECTION
loan■
I
The
4.2 '1,
made by the Corporation in Savannah.
16 (Red).
Property 1n this area is classified as
slum property, and the seetlon is known as Yamacraw.
It is ad.-it
jacent to railroad yards, sidings, shop.a , drainage canals and! steamship 11:nea.
The houses are occupied by, the lowest class negro
tenants and the improvements are one and two sto17 frame row houses,
ranging in a&e from
poor 00ndi tion.
tion.
25
to 100 years, with the majority being in very
There is na shift of populaUon in this aec-
This section has no 'bene:fiicial :linfluencea, while among the
detrimental influences are narrow, unpaved streets, p0or sani tation, frame buildings in terrible state of repair, hence fire
hazard, over-crowded li viDg condi tiona and vandal.ism about the
worst of a:tJY section in the Oit1.
There have been no sales in
this section, except those of property sold to the Oity for
the Widening of :Sq Street Extension (a P. W. A. proJect costing
$75,000).
On a basis of these sales,, the present sales :value
of property in this section is about ,4o 'f, of the 1927 high level
and rental\ :values have shrlmk proportionately-.
In other words,
present rental values are also 4o f, of the 1927 high an4 at the
pre-.ent time there are about 10 'f, shifting vacancies 111 the
section.
There is no surplus of housiDg and, as a matter of fact.
the present improvements should be torn do1fll and. a low cost ,negro
housiDg project erected, in which the rooms could be rented'. for
$1.00 to $1.50 per room per month.
'!'here has been no new con-
struction in this section for the past
25
years.
The H.
o.
c.
L.
has made only l loan, representiDg .2 11, of the totall. ll.oans made
by- the Corporation 1.n Savannah.
SECTION
f 17 (Redl.
This section is known as ~ogtown
and is identical in all respects witih ·the Yams.craw Section (f 16).
This section also offers an. admirable site for a sli:un-clearance
low-cost negro housing project.
FortunatelY:, the H.
o.
L.
c.
has
made no loans in this section.
SECTION# 18 (Red).
This section was formerly- good, high-
oil.ass white property, but is now rQPidily declining and is also
eha.Dging from a home-owner section to a ren,t al section.
Prop-
erty in this section is occupied by low class whites and some
second ,e laas negroes.
The principal. tn,e of building is two
stoey fram~ dwelliDgs, ranging in age from 20 to
with verT, spott7 repair condition.
50
;years old,
Some of the white proper-
ties are in f'airl.7 good repair, while some are in ver7 poor repair.
There is a definite 1nfiltr~tion of negroes into the western portion
of this section, but the rate is not rapid.
Property in this
sectio•n , al thollgh close to parka, playgrounds and the new Junior
College, has the detrimental feaiture of laak of modernization,
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plus the shifting of the better class of whites to newer seetions.
There have been practically no sales in this area but present
"asking price1" are about 60 'I, of the 1927 high and rental val'O.es
are about 50 'I, to 6o
ir.ig
'I,
of the 1927 high, with 10 ti, vac~ciea ensttaa
at the present time.
section;
There is no surplus of housing :1.n this
neither is there a demand for new housi11g, bu:t there is
a very definite demand for mod8rni.zation of present faoiltties.
~re has 'been no new construction. in this section for the pas,t
30 years and the
rel9S!lt111g 1.5
'I,
o.
H.
L.
o.
has made 8 loans in the section, rep-
of the total loans made b7 the Corporation in
Savannah.
SECTION# 19 (red).
TMs section is principally negro home--
owner property and the residenoea are occupied bf seeond class
negroea and a few aecond cm.ass whitea in tbe northern portion of
the section.
The buildiDgs are prinoipal17 one stor1' frame ne-
gro houses and a few two stor.7 white houses.
The
majoritY, of
the properties are about JO to 50 years old and are generalll7 in
poor repair, altho'1gh in the northern portion the pr0perties are
in fair repair.
There is no appreciable shift of population :1.n
this section and no beneficial influeDBes.
Reilroacll tracks
ru:aning through the section, la<:k of transportation, dead-end
streets and proximi t7 to light manuf'act'tll'ing plants are detri•
mental influeneea from a residential standpoint.
'l!he only, salea
111 this section have been distress sales and they, are on a basis
0f
about
jO fo
1'o
to 50
%of
the 1927 high.
Present :rental values are
'to 60 '/, of the 1927 high ibut there are practically no vacan-
cies in the section.
There .1 s no surplua, of housing;
neither 1 s
there a demand for new houses and no new construction has taken
plaoe in this section for the paat 10 years.
The H. O. L. Ce
II
has made 4 loan• in th1 s area, representiDg .g ~ of the total! loans
made 'by the Corporation in Savannah.
SECTION
f 20
(Red).
Property in this section is high groundt,
is adjacent to the Atlantic Ooast Line Railroad yards and is occupied b7 negro tenants rather than home-owners.
These tenants
are seeond claes negroea and there are also a tew second class
whi tea in the western portion of the section alol?g Price Street.
The principal tn,e of improvement in thi e section is one and two
story frame dwellings, raJJging in age from 15 to JO years, with
the maJorit7 of same bei11g tnp0or repur.
In the western portion
of this section there is a gradual influx of negroes and! the section has no beneficial infiuenoea,, but near-by, ice plant, and.
railroad yards are detrimental influences.
mhe only sail.es in
this area have been of a dJ.s,t ress natur,e and have eatabl:ished a
present marlm t of about 4o 'I, to 50 ~ of the high 1:n 1927. Present
rental values are also about
4o %to 50 'fo of the il.927 high,
bu:t .the
section has onl7 the :normal n'1mber of •acanciea, a:bou.t 10 '/,·.
is no surplus of housing;
There
ne!Lther i.s there a demand: for new hous-
ing in this sectio•• and there bas been no new constnc·t lon .in the
area in the pas·t 10 years.
The H.
Q.
L.
c.
has made 13 l,oans in
this section, representil:lg 2.4 ~ of the total loans made iby the
Corporation in Savannah.
SECTION;, 2l (Red).
Land in this section is high, dry grouncJ..
The section is occupied exclusively by second clasl.l negro ten•
ante who live in one and two stor1 frame dwellings. QUJging in
age from 15 to 30 years old, most of which are in poor repair.
There is no shift of population in this area and no benefiioial
influenee.
The detrimental influences are lumber plants and gas•
oUne storage tanks.
Onl1 distress salee have teken place :Ln
,,
this section and the7 have established sales value,s which are about
40 'I,
to
50 'I> of the 1927 high, while rental values are off about
50 %to 60 'I, from the 1927 high,
with only the normal amount of
vacancies existing • approximatel,- 10 ti,.
There is no surplus of
housing in• this section and, no demand far new housing, altho12gh
the section presents a very gaod location for a low-cost negro housillg
slum-clearance project, based on rentals of $ll.OO to $,l.5,0 per
room per month.
There has been no new construction in this sec-
tion for the past 10 years.
The H.
o.
L.
c.
has made l lL loans
in the section, which represent 1.1 'f, of the total loans made bf
the Corporation in Savannah.
smOTIOl! f 22 (Red).
This section is known as Jones Field and
is high ground, ad.Joining low land subJee·t to overflaw:, tenanted!
by the poarest class negroes,
who live in one story frame raw
house&1 and tin shacks of a make-shift na,t-ure.
The row houses
range in 888 f ,rom 20 to 50 years old and are in '/1/ery poor repair.
There is no shift of p~pulation in this area.,
The section has
no beneficial influences but on the other hand garbage dumps, poor
sam tation,
adjoiniDg land subject to overflow and the presence of
extremely bad vandalism form very definite detrimental. influences.
Only dis1tress sales have "taken place ln this section and :these
sales have established a sales value of approamatelf
1927
lli.gh.
Rental val't18& are around 40
'1,
1'o
'%; of the
to 50 fo of the 1927
high and at the presen·t time there is an estimated vacancy, of about
There is also about a 20
'I, surplus of housing; eonsequently,
no new housing is needed, but instead a sl'Ulll clearance project should
be provided for this section, with
DO
low-cost housing -
in other
worda, the buildings should be torn don and the land. should not
be improved.
There has been no new uonstru.ction in this section
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for the past 10 years at least and the II.
l loan, representing .2
'1,
o.
L.
c.
has made o,n l7
of the total loans made iby the 0orpor-
ration in Savamiah.
SECTION# 23 (Red).
Land in this section is high ground and
joins alme:>st immediately the business section of Sava.nnsh.
The in-
habi tanta are the poorest class w:hite and a few negro tenants, oocupy111g
!•o -story frame houses which ramge in
and whieh are in poor repair.
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from 30 to 50 years
The white population ill tlais section
is slowly leavi.Dg and, al though this movement is not rapid, eventu_a lly the section will. be occupied by negroes exclusively.
The sec-
tion has no beneficial infilll8nce, 'bu.t the gas pla.!lt immediatelJi ad•
joiniDg same is a definite detrimental! influence from a residential
standpoint.
11 asking
There have been no sales in this section, bu.t ·present
prioes 11 are about Eio fl> ot the 1927 high., while present rental
values are aboU:t 50 f, of the same high period and at the present
time there is about the normal :vacancy ·- namely, 10
no surplus of housing;
'!,. There is
neither is there 8:tJ:¥ need forr new hou.sixig
in this section and no new oozrstruction has taken place in this section for the past 20 years.
Fortunately,, the H.
o.
L.
e.
has
made no los,ns in this section.
SECTION :Jr 24 (Business).
Land !lin thl,s area is high gTound and
is well laid ou.t into streets and parks.
The section includes most
of the whelesale and all of the retail business portion of Savannah.
The tn,es of illhabi tanta are clerical workers, light :taotory, workers
and transients (all three groups are white) as well as a few ne•
groes.
So.me of Savannah's oldest whi·t e :families, for sentimental
reasons still live in the original homesteads which are located in
this area.
There is every tne of residence in this section,
ranging from one-story frame tQ four-story brick dweliiDgs and,
naturally, there is also every type of commercial building up to
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a fifteen-story office building.
The impl'ovements in this section
are from 10 years to 100 years old and range in oandi tion of re-
pair from fine ta very poor.
There is no apprecilable ~iftiX!g
of racial populatian, but there is a steady intlus: of business
peeple seeking small apartments.
The section has no important
.
.b eneficial influeno.e and of course retail business is
to residential property.
a detriment
Dist?,"ess sales only have taken p!l.ace in
this section and these sales have established a sale's value af
about 50 '1, of the 1927 high for both business and residential
property.
Present rentals tor bo,t h business and residential prop-
erties in this section are ef:f about
50 '1, from the 1927 liigh but
recently a dis ti net upward trend: has become evident in rentals of
bath typee o:f praperty.
Residential property is estimated ta be
about 10 t/J vacant, while business property is about il.'5
f
iV'acant.
There is na surplus of housing, but there is a demand far smalll.
efficiency apartments, indicating that the seetion needs remodeling or renovation and modernization.
No new residential oon-
etruction has taken pla~e in the area for at least the pa:st 20 years
and the H. O. L. C. has made
45
loans or
made in Savannah in this se.c tion.
s.5 'I,
of all the loans
On account of the business
nature of this section and the extreme age o:f the maJority ef the
improvements in this section, these
45 loans should be carefully
serviced, al.though at the present time (February
3, 1936) this
particular gro,u p of loans is sharing a better payment record than
a;ey
other group in Savannah.
this section are over
SEOTION
fr 25
Onll.y 12 or
26.2 'I, of ~he loans in
90 dtqe delinquent.
{:Business.) .
This section is a tn,ical neighborhood
business comanmity of comparatively substantial properties.
rt
apparently is continuing to develop · further along this same line.
desirable residential water-front p~operty.
is in strong hands.
Most of the property
Consequently there is little distress
selling and the re-sale value is good.
maket/!JJ!f,e:,,_• in these
The H. O. L.
c. did not
scattered out-lying sections and 111 th the
exception of Tybee :Beach there is very little new residential conetruation, although tbe demand is good for small residences of the
$4,000 to $5,000 class.
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