Lenox Street Projects
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Location136 Lenox Street, Boston, MA 02118.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Constructed1939–40
Governing
bodyBoston Housing Authority
bodyBoston Housing Authority
| Lenox Street Housing Projects | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 136 Lenox Street, Boston, MA 02118. Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°20′11″N 71°04′54″W / 42.3363°N 71.0816°W |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1939–40 |
| Other information | |
| Governing body | Boston Housing Authority |
Lenox Street Projects is a low-income housing project in the Lower Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts. The 376-unit three-story brick buildings were built in 1939 and was the first housing project in Boston that African American families were able to move into.[1][2] In recent years, it has become infamous for violence and gang activity.[3]