From the March 5, 2013, Wilmington (NC) Star News "Back Then."
FEBRUARY 28, 1943 Wilmington Star-News.
"The shortage of all types of housing despite the completion of federal-built housing projects here, is now more serious than it has been since the beginning of the war boom," Louis E. Woodbury, manager of the Wilmington War Housing Center, said.
"No vacancies are now listed at either of the War Housing center or the Army's billeting office, and many people are searching the city for places to live.
"As a temporary measure to abate the critical housing shortage, the Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington is opening 200 dormitory rooms in the Maffitt Village to all persons seeking a place to stay until they can find more permanent quarters."
These had originally been built for single male shipyard workers, but now 72 of them had been opened to women.
--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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Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Monday, November 17, 2014
Wilmington at War: Maffitt Village
From the August 7, 2012, Wilmington (NC) Star-News, "Back Then"
According to Wilmington's World War II expert, Wilbur Jones, the public housing project built near the shipyard in Wilmington was built in late 1942 and 1943. It is now called Long leaf Park, but then was known as Maffitt Village. The old Maffitt Village homes were cinderblock were torn down. They had been built earlier in 1942.
There were dormitories on the east side of Carolina Beach Road, across from Maffitt Village. They are located near an extended stay motel and the Frontier.
The barrack-looking building that still stands near the port on Burnett Boulevard was housing for the N.C. Shipbuilding Company's apprentice school and later was the USMC Reserve Center.
You can find out more about the World War II housing project at maffittvillage.com.
--GreGen
According to Wilmington's World War II expert, Wilbur Jones, the public housing project built near the shipyard in Wilmington was built in late 1942 and 1943. It is now called Long leaf Park, but then was known as Maffitt Village. The old Maffitt Village homes were cinderblock were torn down. They had been built earlier in 1942.
There were dormitories on the east side of Carolina Beach Road, across from Maffitt Village. They are located near an extended stay motel and the Frontier.
The barrack-looking building that still stands near the port on Burnett Boulevard was housing for the N.C. Shipbuilding Company's apprentice school and later was the USMC Reserve Center.
You can find out more about the World War II housing project at maffittvillage.com.
--GreGen
Monday, October 13, 2014
Wilmington At War, April 1942
From the May 1, 2012, Wilmington (n.C.) Star-News.
APRIL 17, 1842: Construction across the whole United States was curtailed because of the war, but not at Wilmington where 800 jousing units were going up at this date. 650 of those units were meant for white shipbuilding workers and 150 for blacks
The black units were probably at Maffitt Village which is still there and now called Long Leaf Park. Segregation was still very much alive during the war.
Maffitt Village was named after famous Confederate naval officer John Newland Maffitt.
--GreGen
APRIL 17, 1842: Construction across the whole United States was curtailed because of the war, but not at Wilmington where 800 jousing units were going up at this date. 650 of those units were meant for white shipbuilding workers and 150 for blacks
The black units were probably at Maffitt Village which is still there and now called Long Leaf Park. Segregation was still very much alive during the war.
Maffitt Village was named after famous Confederate naval officer John Newland Maffitt.
--GreGen
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Wartime Wilmington, N.C.-- Part 5: Info Wanted on Mafffitt Village
Scott Nunn, who does the Back Then articles in the Wilmington Starr wanted readers to send in any information on the original Maffitt Village, southwest of current Long Leaf Park. Maffitt Village was a federal housing complex built to house Wilmington's huge population growth during the war.
He grew up there and used to play on the old concrete slabs in the woods and also came across manhole covers while growing up.
His late uncle, Captain R.K. Buie drove a bus in the area during the war.
While growing up, he also came across some old earthworks from the Civil War.
--GreGen
He grew up there and used to play on the old concrete slabs in the woods and also came across manhole covers while growing up.
His late uncle, Captain R.K. Buie drove a bus in the area during the war.
While growing up, he also came across some old earthworks from the Civil War.
--GreGen
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