First Houses

First Houses
First Houses in 2011
First Houses is located in Manhattan
First Houses
First Houses is located in New York
First Houses
First Houses is located in the United States
First Houses
Location29-41 Ave. A & 112-138 E. 3rd St.
Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°43′25″N 73°59′9″W / 40.72361°N 73.98583°W / 40.72361; -73.98583
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1935-36
ArchitectFrederick L. Ackerman
NRHP reference No.79001602[1]
NYCL No.0876
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1979
Designated NYCLNovember 12, 1974

First Houses is a public housing project in the East Village, Manhattan, New York City and was one of the first public housing projects in the United States. First Houses were designated a New York City Landmark and National Historic Landmark in 1974. They are managed by the New York City Housing Authority.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.