The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Wilmington's Riverside Apartments: WWII Housing Complex-- Part 1
From the June 29, 2011, Wilmington (NC) Star-News "My Reporter "Whatever happened to Riverside Apartments?" by Ben Steelman.
During World War II, Wilmington grew from a sleepy town of 10,000 to over 100,000 with all the war industries and military personnel. Riverside Apartments was a World War II housing complex of 500 red brick units located near the State Port (old NC Shipbuilding Co.) during the war).
They were likely built in 1943 to help solve the huge housing problem in wartime Wilmington, North Carolina.
One hundred four-room units were also opened in 1945 for armed forces members and their families. The earlier units were opened to house essential war workers and their families. Each one consisted of a kitchen, living room and two bedrooms.
Got to Live Somewhere. --GreGen
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