The James A. Cayce Homes is a

housing project Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authorities, government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the d ...

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Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the List of muni ...

, U.S.. It was built in 1939-1941 as a white-only community. By the 2000s, it was the lowest-income locality in Nashville. It is the largest housing project in Nashville.

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The 386-

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project was built from 1939 to 1941. About 40 structures were torn down to make way for the new buildings. They were designed by

Marr & Holman Marr & Holman was an architectural firm in Nashville, Tennessee known for their traditional design. Notable buildings include the Nashville Post Office (now known as the Frist Art Museum) and the Milliken Memorial Community House in Elkton, Ken ...

. It was supposed to be called Boscobel Heights. However, as James A. Cayce, the chairman of the Nashville Housing Authority Board, died during the construction, it was named in his honor. In accordance with

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, it was built for white residents only. By the 2000s, it was the lowest-income locality in Nashville, with a high rate of criminal activity. As of 2017, it is largest housing project in Nashville, with 781 units. The parking lot was the location of the shooting of Jocques Clemmons on February 10, 2017.

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1941 establishments in Tennessee Residential buildings completed in 1941 Public housing in Nashville, Tennessee {{DavidsonCountyTN-geo-stub

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