John White, 1950
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John White, the first recipient of a Flanner House Home, and his daughter breaking ground on for the Flanner House self-help housing project on August 24, 1950. Mr. White, a World War II veteran and double amputee, worked 1812 hours to build his family’s home.
Image Courtesy of Indiana Historical Society.
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Flanner House
Flanner House provides services and resources to sustain and empower individuals in order to build a self-sufficient community. Established in 1898, Flanner Guild, as it was then called, began as a settlement house for African Americans in…