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Home Owner's Loan Corporation - Philadelphia

FHLBB (RG195) Records at National Archives1937

National Trust for Historic Preservation

National Trust for Historic Preservation
Washington, DC, United States

A 1937 Home Owners’ Loan Corporation "residential security" map of Philadelphia, classifying various neighborhoods by estimated "riskiness" of mortgage loans. These maps provide information on where racial covenants might be in place, impacting the ability of those of different races to buy and own property. https://www.archives.gov/findingaid/stat/discovery/195

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  • Title: Home Owner's Loan Corporation - Philadelphia
  • Creator: FHLBB (RG195) Records at National Archives
  • Date Created: 1937
National Trust for Historic Preservation

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