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A 1950 letter to the editor from Lustron President Carl Strandlund. Includes facts and statistics about Lustron Homes.

Henry Bolden, Jr., an African-American U.S. Army veteran who drove supply trucks in Belgium and France during World War II, purchased this home in Hanford Village in 1946 with help from the GI Bill.

Marker Text: Hanford Village was founded in the early 1900s just east of Columbus proper with its own mayor, police force, fire department, businesses, and park. After World War II, a subdivision of Hanford became a segregated community for returning…

Sgt. George E. Cheaney, an Army Air Coprs veteran of World War II, purchased this home in 1946.

When Interstate 70 came through Columbus in the 1960s, many homes in Hanford Village were eliminated. The remaining homes, wiith the exception of the few on Kent Street shown above, were cut off from the Hanford Village Park.

View of I-70 from…

Joel W. Travis, an African-American veteran of World War II from Tennessee, purchased this home in Hanford Village in 1946.

Joseph L. Harrell, an African-American World War II veteran, purchased this home in Hanford Village in 1946.

Sgt. Ardel Poindexter, an African-American TEC 5 in the U.S. Army during World War II, purchased this home in 1946.

Intercepting Sewers Contract No. 9 - Olentangy - Scioto Intercepting Sewer - Section 9

View of: 12-Inch temporary by pass flume in Doe Alley, 33-Inch brick sewer

Location of Camera 16 feet south of and 5 feet east of Southeast Corner Doe Alley…

Relief Sanitary and Storm Sewers Contract No. 28

Hudson St. District Storm Sewer Part 1

View of Smith Park Skating Rink and existing sewer to be broken out prior to construction of Junction Center (Preliminary to construction)

Locatin of…

Relief, Sanitary & Storm Sewers, Contract, No. 16, Northwood Avenue Relief Sewer

View of residence No. 100 East Lane Avenue, brick need pointing up.

Location of camera 10 feet S. S.C.L. Looking north

Photo taken at 5:00 P.M.
October 24,…

Relief Sanitary and Storm Sewers Contract No. 16

View of sidewalk in front of houses 235, 239 and 243 E. Lane Ave. Note contractor's equipment at site of No. 5 shaft.

Location of camera on E.C.L Indianola 8 feet south S.C.L Lane Ave., looking…

Relief Sanitary and Storm Sewers Contract No. 16 Northwood Avenue Relief Sewer

View of concrete sidewalk in front of apartments No. 274 and 284 E. Lane Avenue

Location of camera 6' west ECL Indiana Avenue and 6' north NCL Lane Avenue

Photo…

Relief Sanitary and Storm Sewers Contract No. 31

West side Relief Sewer Main Line Section 6

View of section of brick paving in Clarendon Ave which went down after pipe and concrete were in place and which tooke braces and sheeting down with…

Relief Sanitary and Storm Sewers Contract No. 31

West side Relief Sewers Main Line Section 6

View of back porch of brick house on south east corner of Highland Ave and Palmetto St. show how the coping was settled and loose and sag in the porch…