Franklin Housing Authority (FHA)/ Reddick Street

Franklin Housing Authority (FHA)/ Reddick Street. . The Franklin Housing Authority (FHA) was chartered 1953 and from that point has been a leader in providing safe, affordable housing in the Franklin community. The FHA owns approximately 53 acres on six sites in the core of Franklin. These sites originally contained 308 public housing units. In 2010, a master redevelopment plan was designed which will increase the number of affordable housing units available due to the demolition and rebuilding of new housing. The FHA not only provides housing for low and moderate income families but also programming to assist those families in gaining the services and skills needed to help them become self-sufficient and in many cases homeowners., Reddick Street , John Watt Reddick (1880-1941) was a prominent leader in the African-American community in Franklin. The son of Bolen Reddick (1840-1910) and Mariah McGavock Otey Reddick (1832-1922), he was a marksman in the U.S. Army and served in the Philippines during the Spanish American War. He worked as a L and N R.R. mail clerk with distinction. He served as Tennessee Grand Master of the Mosaic Templars, a benevolent society to protect widows and orphans. John W. Reddick was a strong advocate for the education of African American children during a time when their opportunities were limited by law and custom. In 1953, Reddick Homes and Reddick Street were named in honor of John Watt Reddick by the Franklin Housing Authority.