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Much of the city fabric changed after World War II, although Pioneer Homes, one of the earliest government housing projects in the US, had been completed in 1941. Many of Syracuse's landmark buildings were demolished in the 1950s and 1960s. The federal Urban Renewal program cleared large sectors which remained undeveloped for many decades, although several new museums and government buildings were built. Particularly devastating was the impact on the 15th Ward, a predominantly African-American neighborhood that had been a hub of cultural richness and community life. This neighborhood, along with its intricate networks of residences, businesses, and social institutions, was largely demolished under the guise of slum clearance. The disruption displaced thousands of residents and fractured a once-thriving community, leaving long-lasting social and economic scars.