- Patterson Houses
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name = Judge Lester Patterson Houses
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country = United States
state = New York
municipality = The Bronx
location = 2525 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY 10451
elevation_imperial = 26
lat_d = 40.8139896 | lat_NS = N
long_d = 73.9234703 | long_EW = W
author =Robert Moses
style = Modern
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established = 1950
date =
owner =New York City Housing Authority
free = 2062092
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website =Patterson Houses is a
public housing development in the Mott Haven neighborhood ofThe Bronx ,New York City ,New York . It is one of the largestNew York City Housing Authority complexes in the city with 15 buildings and 1,790 apartments.It was completed in December 31, 1950 and spans an area of 17.18 acres, which is located between East 139th Street and East 145th Street and covers two main avenues, Third Avenue and Morris Avenue.
The housing development is named after judge Lester Patterson (1893-1947). [cite web |title=What's in a Name - New York City Housing Authority |url=http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/nycha/html/about/nycha70_name.shtml ]
Notable residents
*Nathaniel "Tiny" Archibald, professional basketball player [cite news |first=Sara |last=Rimer |title=Painting a Portrait of Black Experience in the Bronx |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A02E3D6163EF933A05754C0A9659C8B63?pagewanted=all |work=New York Times |date=2006-07-30 |accessdate=2007-12-13 ]
*Iran "The Blade" Barkley, boxer [cite news |first=Vincent M. |last=Mallozzi |title=Barkley, Once a Boxing King, Now Has a One-Bedroom Kingdom |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/25/sports/25barkley.html |work=New York Times |date=2007-03-25 |accessdate=2007-12-13 ]
*Guy Fisher , former drug lord and owner of theApollo Theater
*Rapper A.G. of the duoShowbiz and A.G.
*RapperPercee P References
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