Richland Alphabet House

Dublin Core

Title

Richland Alphabet House

Subject

Housing; Housing developments; Labor housing; Dwellings; Neighborhoods; Residential streets; Government employees; City planning; War work

Description

Close proximity view of a Richland "A" house. "In 1943, the United States Government contracted Gustav Albin Pehrson, an engineer and architect from Spokane, WA, to design the Hanford Engineer Works (HEW) Village. Pehrson labeled the house floor plans by letters, hence the common references to the historical homes as “Alphabet,” “ABC,” or “Letter” houses" (http://reachstories.org/). Noted in caption, "A dwelling built during the war in Richland, home of the Hanford Atomic Workers."

Creator

Charles McVey

Publisher

Hanford History Project, Washington State University - Tricities

Date

1940s

Format

image/ tif

Language

English

Identifier

RG1D_4A_0007

Date Created

2016

Rights Holder

For permission to publish please contact the Hanford History Project (509) 372-7447

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

1 photo: Black and white, 6.5 cm x 9cm.

Files

RG1D_4A_0007.jpg

Citation

Charles McVey, “Richland Alphabet House,” Hanford History Project, accessed March 29, 2024, http://hanfordhistory.com/items/show/218.