Remnants of Youngstown’s 1940-vintage Westlake Terrace Apartments housing project, the ...

Photo by Jessica Kanalas | published: November 16, 2011

Remnants of Youngstown’s 1940-vintage Westlake Terrace Apartments housing project, the country’s oldest public-housing development, were under demolition Tuesday. Former Westlake residents, who have relocated to other Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority properties or to Section 8 housing, will get first priority for housing in the Village at Arlington, which will replace the remainder of Westlake.