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
View of a Richland "L" 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 four-bedroom dwelling constructed during the war in Richland, WA."
Creator
Charles McVey
Publisher
Hanford History Project, Washington State University - Tricities
Date
1940s
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Identifier
RG1D_4A_0001
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
Black and white, 6.5 cm x 9cm
Files
Collection
Citation
Charles McVey, “Richland Alphabet House,” Hanford History Project, accessed October 31, 2025, http://www.hanfordhistory.com/items/show/209.