Perry’s historic Oldfield neighborhood gets much-needed renovations thanks to grant money
As part of a 2016 housing survey, Wood says the traditionally African American neighborhood was identified as one of three areas with a high concentration of distressed housing.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Homes in a historic Perry neighborhood are getting some much needed rehabilitation thanks to grant money from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The Oldfield neighborhood lives up to its name. According to Bryan Wood, the Director of Community Development for the City of Perry, the neighborhood was first mapped out in 1906. “Given the time…