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D19407-1
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- 1945-05-11 (Creation)
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In May of 1945, a look at the Jefferson Dorms being built by the H.R. Olson Company for the Federal Housing Authority and Housing Authority for the City of Tacoma confirms that construction is progressing steadily. The $148,000 two-story concrete block structure was originally planned to provide emergency accommodations for single men. The building plan included both single and double bedrooms, a writing room, and a billiard room. Daily maid service was to be provided. When construction started on March 16, 1945, a reception center was planned where single men who had been recruited for local defense plants could find temporary housing. After the war ended, housing was still needed to meet the needs of returning servicemen and war workers in transition. The Jefferson Avenue location was selected because of its proximity to railroad and bus terminals and restaurants. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 10-7-45, A-1)
Jefferson Dorms (Tacoma); Jefferson House (Tacoma); Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Jefferson Housing Project (Tacoma);