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Citizens Housing Corporation (CHC), 1815-2007

 Sub-Series
Accession: 2424Identifier: 2424-II.-B.

Dates

  • Creation: 1815-2007

Scope and Content

Citizens Housing Corporation (CHC) subseries is comprised of records about the beginning of the CHC to provide low-cost housing in Wilmington's African American community. Major investors, financing, and all correspondence are included. In addition, there are descriptions of the types of houses owned by the CHC, lists of addresses and rents, expenses for maintaining the houses, information about repairs and heating of CHC houses, expense ledgers, check stubs, bills collected by Tatnall and Wensing, investment records, City and County tax statements, events leading up to Woodlawn's purchase of CHC assets, Wilmington historic district information, Kirkwood Properties Inc., and Park Theatre/Revival Fellowship Church property information.

CHC correspondence and miscellaneous files consist of correspondence, booklets, director's annual meeting notes, meeting minutes, maps, CHC building operations, financial information, properties for sale, properties sold, agreements of sales, Wilmington Housing Reports, newspaper clippings, zoning districts information, community notices, and photographs.

Kirkwood Properties, Inc. meeting records include sheriff's sale information, non-conforming use permits, reports, tax certifications, Certificate of Incorporation, meeting minutes, memorandums, property information, Wilmington Housing Authority Section 8 housing voucher program and staff assignments, correspondence, offers and acquisitions, financial statements, job numbers, and lists of properties Kirkwood Properties, Inc. would like to acquire.

Park Theater/Revival Fellowship Church miscellaneous information includes correspondence, appraisals, asbestos surveys, comparable real estate listings, meeting minutes, demolition permit applications, demolition permit hearing information, sketches, maps, photographs, ordinances, invoices, architecture firm information, Design Review and Preservation Commission packets, newspaper clippings, deeds of gifts, environmental reviews, Benchmark Builders, Inc. correspondence, Agreement of Conveyance, First Amendment to Agreement of Conveyance, Memorandum Agreement, and Amendment to Memorandum Agreement.

Extent

From the Collection: 140 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Access Restrictions

Records less than 25 years old are restricted. Litigators may not view the collection without approval.

Related Names

Creator

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

Contact:
PO Box 3630
Wilmington Delaware 19807 USA
302-658-2400