- City:
- Port Orchard, Retsil, WA
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1937
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]: https://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/images/publications/SL_wpawapressrelease_no301to400/SL_wpawapressrelease_no301to400.pdfSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on October 27, 2014.
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