The James A. Cayce Homes is a housing project in East Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1939-1941 as a white-only community. By the 2000s, it was the lowest-income locality in Nashville. It is the largest housing project in Nashville.
The 386-unit project was built from 1939 to 1941. [1] About 40 structures were torn down to make way for the new buildings. [2] They were designed by Marr & Holman. [2] It was supposed to be called Boscobel Heights. [2] However, as James A. Cayce, the chairman of the Nashville Housing Authority Board, died during the construction, it was named in his honor. [2]
In accordance with segregation, it was built for white residents only. [1] By the 2000s, it was the lowest-income locality in Nashville, with a high rate of criminal activity. [3]
As of 2017, it is largest housing project in Nashville, with 781 units. [4]
The parking lot was the location of the shooting of Jocques Clemmons on February 10, 2017.
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James A. Cayce Homes.
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