Some 7,000 units were slated for construction at Arlington Farms, just across from the Arlington Memorial Bridge into Washington, D.C.. The FWA awarded $4 million for construction of dorms in 1942. The first occupants moved in on March 1, 1943.
Ten dorms were built, each one named for a state (hence Idaho Hall) The site also included auxiliary buildings, an infirmary and a recreation hall, all set on 28-acres of a 108-acre site. Six dorms housed civilians and were described as "extremely temporary in appearance."
Decorations inside and outside of the dorms were provided by WPA artists.
--GreGen
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.
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