Long Creek housing, South Portland, 1946
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 21611
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Two-story housing units at the Long Creek housing project in South Portland.
The structures were built for families of shipyard workers during World War II.
At the end of the war, the buildings were removed and several were rebuilt on college campuses.
Other Information
- Title: Long Creek housing, South Portland, 1946
- Creator: Portland Evening Express
- Creation Date: 1946-02-08
- Subject Date: 1946-02-08
- Town: South Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 18 x 23.4
- Local Code: Photographs -- South Portland -- Dwellings
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Apartment houses--Maine--South Portland
Labor housing--Maine--South Portland
Housing developments--Maine--South Portland
Apartment houses--Maine--South Portland
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