Campbell Village Court, Oakland, California

The Campbell Village Court housing projects are a series of complexes located in the Campbell Village part of the Lower Bottoms area of West Oakland California. Campbell Village Court is bounded by Willow Street to the west, Campbell Street to the east, 10th street to the north, and 8th street to the south.[1]

Campbell Village was first housing project of the Oakland Housing Authority. It was funded by the Housing Act of 1937 which required a similar number of homes to be demolished as would be created. To make way for the project, 67 homes were demolished as well as the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church.[2][3][4][5][6]

Campbell Village opened in June, 1941 with 154 units.[7]

References
  1. "Campbell Village". Oakland Housing Authority. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. "Housing Authority Files Suite to Condemn Campbell Street Church". Oakland Tribune. August 13, 1940. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. "Oaklanders send protest to F.R. on Rehousing Plan". Oakland Tribune. January 5, 1940. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. "Housing Project Contracts Signed". Oakland Tribune. 24 January 1940.
  5. "1937: Housing Act (Wagner-Steagall Act)". Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  6. "Near Riot at City Council". Oakland Tribune. 14 July 1939.
  7. "Campbell Village, First Low Cost Housing Project, Ready". Oakland Tribune. Jun 26, 1941. Retrieved 16 October 2022.

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