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mission of the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Wayne is to
provide good quality, affordable housing and superior services to
eligible members of the Fort Wayne community and to maintain an
atmosphere which encourages self-sufficiency.
In 1937, the Indiana General Assembly adopted enabling
legislation giving local government authority to participate in
federal low-rent housing programs. Subsequently, on the 8th day of
February 1938, the Common Council of the City of Fort Wayne,
Indiana, passed a resolution creating the Housing Authority of the
City of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The first Board of Commissioners appointed to serve were William
B.F. Hall (Chairperson), David Lewis, Ernest C. Gallmeier, Edward
W. Meyers and Albert H. Schaaf. The first organizational meeting
of the Commissioners of the FWHA was held at Fort Wayne City Hall
on the 24th of February 1938. In the same year, WPA workers
constructed the first FWHA prefabricated three-room house which
rented for $2.50 a week. On opening day, 3,000 persons lined up to
visit this model home. Forty-four more such houses were
constructed later that year on vacant city lots that were
purchased by the Authority for $1.00.
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