The redevelopment of Holly Park (renamed NewHolly) was funded by public and private
contributions and federal grants and became one of the first
housing communities of its kind in the country. Holly Park was built in the 1940s
to house defense workers and veterans. In the 1950s, Holly Park was converted into public housing
and has been managed by the Seattle Housing Authority ever since.
In 1995, Seattle Housing began the ambitious project of
deconstructing the aging Holly Park and
some
surrounding community
buildings and replacing them with housing for a mix of incomes including market-rate housing.
The NewHolly Neighborhood
Campus complements the housing community by providing essential
community services. These include a learning center; a Seattle Public
Library branch; classrooms for South Seattle Community College; Head Start; child care; youth, family and teen programs; community building activities and employment programs that help residents obtain and secure living wage jobs.
Please visit the Directory
of Services page on this Web site to learn more about the agencies and
services provided at NewHolly.
Many Neighbors, Many Stories
The hope of the Many Neighbors, Many
Stories volunteers has been that we can learn more about each other
through sharing our stories, our cultures and our dreams. This booklet
gives an overview of some of these stories in the NewHolly neighborhood.
Click here to download a PDF version of the Many Neighbors, Many Stories booklet.
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