georgenhs posted: " Veterans housing was erected on Veterans Road to ease the housing crisis felt by returning veterans and their families returning from WWII. It was replaced in 1953 by the Washington Heights development on the corner of Hill Street and Railroad Avenue. (" Read on blog or Reader Norwood Historical Society Read on blog or Reader Norwood Allocated 35 Veterans Housing Units-This Day In Norwood History-March 1, 1946 georgenhs March 1 There are now 35 Applications on file at the Municipal Building for rentals of the 35 temporary housing units which have been allocated as Norwood's share of emergency housing relief by the Federal Government. Norwood has been approved for 35 family units in the emergency housing program for war veterans, it was announced early this […] Read more of this post Comment

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