NORVELT
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jimbat
N 40° 12.565 W 079° 29.844
17T E 627871 N 4452083
Historical Marker located along Rte 981 by the parking lot for the Norvelt VFD Club
Waymark Code: WM2NBG
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2007
Views: 50
It reads: Originally called "Westmoreland Homesteads," Norvelt was established April 13, 1934, by the federal government as part of a New Deal homestead project. With 250 homes, Norvelt provided housing, work, and a community environment to unemployed workers and their families during the Great Depression. It was renamed "Norvelt" in 1937 in honor of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her interest in the project.
Marker Name: Norvelt
County: Westmoreland
Date Dedicated: 09/08/2002
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: LR 6406 Mt. Pleasant Road, on V.F.D. property, Norvelt
Category: Business & Industry, Government & Politics, Labor
Website: Not listed
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