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The Fairhill Apartments, also known as the Fairhill Homes, were a high rise public housing complex in the Fairhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Owned and operated by the Philadelphia Housing Authority, they were demolished in...

Background and Construction
Construction began on the Fairhill Apartments at 11th and York Streets on September 27th, 1960. They were made up of two 18-story elevator apartments and 60 two-story low rises, comprising 298 units in total. Construction was completed in 1962 and the first tenants moved in on September 12th.