Patterson Houses
The Lester Patterson Houses or Patterson Houses is a public housing development in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. It was named after Bronx assemblyman and judge Lester W. Patterson. It is one of the largest New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) complexes in the city with fifteen buildings 6 and 13-stories tall and 1,790 apartments. It spans an area of 17.18 acres (6.95 ha), which is located between East 138th and 145th Street and covers two main avenues, Third Avenue and Morris Avenue.
| Judge Lester Patterson Houses | |
|---|---|
Patterson Houses in 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Location | 2625 3rd Avenue Bronx, NY 10451 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40.8139896°N 73.9234703°W |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Owner | New York City Housing Authority |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Robert Moses |
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