Roosevelt Park Effie Maud Aldrich Morrison

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wpa old-age bungalow during construction in 1936


morrison deputy director of cumberland county welfare board in 1932. @ time came concept colony senior citizens. initiated series of contacts transform concept policy , project , reality. morrison first conveyed idea new jersey governor arthur harry moore in turn passed concept leon henderson. henderson (who grew in millville) , economic advisor in roosevelt administration. henderson transmitted idea first lady eleanor roosevelt, shared concept husband, president franklin delano roosevelt. thence project added works progress administration first senior housing project in united states. wpa spent $30,000 build 14 houses, , turned them on town of millville, had donated land venture. millville agreed keep houses in repair , served landlord.


the retirement colony built on land had been repossessed town of millville taxes , became known roosevelt colony . later renamed roosevelt park old age colony, , referred colony aged @ roosevelt park , roosevelt park colony aged. when opened on october 23, 1936, became first senior citizens retirement colony in united states. colony consisted of 14 houses, each named after flower, on lots 100 200 feet (30 61 m). houses in large square had graded streets , sidewalks. there central community house social activities within project square resident colonist manager , caretaker. community house had fireplace, assembly room, , game rooms.


each of 14 white cottage style houses @ roosevelt park consisted of living room, bedroom , bathroom. there 7 houses married people rented $7 per month. there 7 houses designed single people little smaller , rented $5 per month included water , electricity. houses designed elderly in mind housekeeping chores minimized, , each came vegetable or flower garden. residents received $15 monthly state under old age assistance act had established old-age assistance program in 1932.


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