Quonset Huts
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| A quonset hut home |
- In World War II, the armed forces used quonset huts for housing and storage. They were lightweight and easy to transport from one location to the next.
- The huts were named after the first facility to manufacture them at Quonset Point, Rhode Island.
- Between 150,000 to 170,000 huts were made during World War II. After the war, the surplus quonset huts were sold to the public for $1,000 per hut.
- Universities bought them for student housing and returning soldiers for their homes.
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I miss your old blog and interesting facts. Your new blog has interesting photos. Nice job.
Appreciate your compliment about my other blog. Like all things in life, there comes a time when one must move on. One day I may start another blog in who knows what format. I guess it's the gypsy in me to keep moving!
Perhaps it is.
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