CVM - Erin Avenue

In 1944 Hillside Homes, Inc., began development of a War Housing Project on Erin Avenue in Capitol View Manor. The development was opposed by the existing residents of CVM, who cited sub-standard construction and a deleterious impact on their property values as cause.

Hillside Homes meanwhile was having additional trouble gaining support from the City, having lost a court battle to them over the provision of water and sewer infrastructure. An agreement was finally reached with the Fourth Ward Civic League, the City, and the neighborhood allowing construction on the contingency that Hillside Homes provide sidewalks and paving, and that the houses were differentiated by roof color and varying the front elevations of the proposed 35 homes.

Which houses are they? I have not confirmed this by documentation yet, however, this link may provide a clue:

http://homesales.ajchomefinder.com/homesales/subdivision/30310/hillside_homes_inc

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"Greenlight is Expected for Erin Avenue Housing Project", The Atlanta Constitution, June 11, 1944, page 4B. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945).