Aberdeen Gardens
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N 37° 02.014 W 076° 24.359
18S E 374952 N 4099520
Erected 1994 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W 95.)
Waymark Code: WMGEET
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2013
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Built "by Negroes for Negroes," Aberdeen Gardens began in 1934 as the model resettlement community for Negro families. It was the only such community in the United States designed by a Negro architect (Hilyard R. Robinson) and built by Negro contractors and laborers. Aberdeen Gardens is composed of 158 brick houses on large garden lots, a school, and a community store, all within a greenbelt. The streets, excepting Aberdeen Road, are named for prominent Negroes. Aberdeen Gardens offered home ownership and an improved quality of life in a rural setting. In 1994 this nationally significant neighborhood was listed as a Virginia landmark and in the National Register of Historic Places, through the efforts of former and current residents
Marker Number: W 95
Marker Title: Aberdeen Gardens
Marker Location: Hampton, Virginia
County or Independent City: Hampton County
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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