I'd like to know if anyone remembers four large brick apartment buildings which stood on Washington Avenue in the 45-50th Street vicinity. Were these buildings constructed during the WWII effort or long before? Also, I believe there were some old military dwellings near the James River Bridge that were used for civilian housing. Many of the residents were employed by the NN Shipyard and Dry Dock Co. or in the Navy Dept. at the Shipyard. Does anyone remember the name and locations of these developments? While this is not quite colonial history, the importance of Newport News as a military fortification cannot be denied. I'm just curious about a little "recent history." bbc

About Newport News Housing: The govenment housing project at James River bridge was called Ferguson Park. There was also housing complex covering a hundred acres or so along 39th street called Copeland Park..They were built for workers during WWII.. A lot of military people lived in Ferguson Park after the war.. I believe the brick apartments on Washington Ave. were built by the shipyard but I don't know when.. Hilton Village along Rt. 60 in Warwick (later Newport News) were WWI housing.. Hope this helps... G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, VA.