The B. W. Cooper Public Housing Development, also known as The Calliope Projects, was a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans and one of the housing projects of New Orleans. This …

Mar 8, 2018 · Calliope was rife with violent crime, drug deals, and murderous retaliation toward those willing to testify against crimes until the complex was replaced with mixed-income …

May 6, 2006 · The Calliope project itself originally consisted of about 700 units, opening in the early ’40s as a prewar effort to house low-income families. Most of the project’s residents were …

May 12, 2024 · Learn about the history, culture, and revitalization of the BW Cooper Calliope Projects in New Orleans, highlighting a community with deep roots and resilient spirit.

For the Neville family and many others, moving into the Calliope public housing development when it opened in the 1940s represented a step up from the old, crowded housing otherwise …

The Calliope projects were constructed as the fourth of six housing projects developed for New Orleans, 1939-1941. The original boundaries were South Dorgenois Street, Erato Street, …

Sep 13, 2015 · The Rhythm City night club and the Washateria, on South Dorgenois, are long gone, as are the Calliope, Melpomene, and Magnolia projects, three hearts that made the …

Calliope Housing Project, 3400 Earhart Boulevard, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA; Names Historic American Buildings Survey, creator Ronsethal, Sol, Architect

Mar 13, 2019 · Under the act, the first three housing projects for blacks were opened in 1941 – Magnolia, Calliope, and Lafitte (the opening of the latter having been previously covered on …

3,787 Followers, 1 Following, 285 Posts - Calliope Projects (@calliopeprojects) on Instagram: "Est. 1939. Archives and exhibit."