History of Mansfield Housing Authority

The Mansfield Housing Authority was formed in 1948 by a vote of the  town meeting. The Board of Selectman appointed the original Board of  Commissioners in October 1948. They were as follows; Donald W. Joy, George  Syat, Reverend Wray W. Stickford, Norman A. Vickery, and Appointed by the  State Housing Board was Reverend Wesley A. Mallery.

At the next regular town election, held in January 1949,  the  Town's people elected it’s first Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.  It consisted of Sterling Conrad, chairman, Bradley Dauphinee, vice  chairman, Edward McKillop, treasurer, Frank E. O’Brien, member.   Reverend Wesley A. Mallery remained as the State appointee and acted as  secretary. 

Eddy Street

In 1951, the Authority constructed 10 houses, on Eddy Street, for  veterans.  Eddy Street has since become low-income family housing,  where veterans continue to have preference.

Cedar Court

 In 1958, the Authority constructed it’s Cedar Court Elderly  housing development, consisting of 30 - one bedroom apartments. The  Authority has since made one apartment into a community room, for the  residents.

Bicentennial Court

 In 1976, Bicentennial Court was built, consisting of 60,   one bedroom, apartments, with an office building and community room.

State Grant

In 1980, the Authority purchased 5 houses, throughout town, for  low-income families, with a grant from the State.

Park and Hawthorne Court

In 1985, the Authority constructed a 42 unit elderly apartment building  at 15 Park Street, known as Park Court. With the same State Grant, the  Authority constructed 4 duplex, three-bedroom, houses on Hawthorne Court,  to assist low-income families. Along with the construction of Park Court  and Hawthorne Court, the Authority was able to construct a Maintenance  garage that is located on Hawthorne Court.

Disabled Housing

 In 1988 the Authority constructed a group home for mentally and  physically disabled individuals, at 651 South Main Street. This house is a  duplex, with 4 bedrooms in each unit, and is now leased to Road to  Responsibility, Inc., where the residents receive 24-hour care.