United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Rogers, Kenneth, 1907-19891935-12-29View of the crowd gathered in Grant Field on the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia for the dedication of Techwood Homes by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (not pictured).Techwood Homes was the first public housing project in the United States. It was dedicated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1935, but not completed until 1936. Techwood Homes was initially provided public housing for white families only. It was operated by the Atlanta Housing Authority. Techwood Homes was demolished in 1996 to make way for Centennial Place during the 1996 Summer Olympics.image/jpegVIS 82.48.24ahc082048024a.jpghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Kenneth Rogers Photographs, Atlanta History CenterDedications--Georgia--AtlantaSports & recreation facilities--Georgia--AtlantaUniversities & colleges--Georgia--AtlantaPresidents--United StatesAthletic fields--Georgia--AtlantaGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology. Grant FieldGeorgia Institute of Technology. Bobby Dodd StadiumNew Deal, 1933-1939--Georgia--AtlantaTechwood Homes (Atlanta, Ga.)Dedication of Techwood HomesStillImage