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Soldiers Home Improvements – Port Orchard WA

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Description

A WPA press release from Dec. 1937 reported that “the Retsil Soldier’s Home receive[d] $6,040″ in WPA funds for grounds and landscaping improvement work.” Multiple similar projects were undertaken at the site. The facility is now known as the Washington Veterans Home in Retsil [Port Orchard].

Source notes

WPA Press Release [#344, 367], Dec. 1937 - Jan. 1938, [page 44, 67]:
http://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/images/publications/SL_wpawapressrelease_no301to400/SL_wpawapressrelease_no301to400.pdf

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on October 27, 2014.

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Location Info

1141 Beach Dr E
Port Orchard, WA 98366

Coordinates: 47.54531, -122.615429

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