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Chinquapin Village

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Chinquapin Village consisted of 150 wooden duplexes that housed 300 families. One, two, and three bedroom units were assigned by lottery based on family size.
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The Chinquapin Park Recreation Center & Aquatics Facility and a community garden now occupy the land where the village once stood.
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Alexandria Legacies – Chinquapin Village Oral History Project: Interview with Brice Warthen, November 8, 2001
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Built in 1941 by the United States Military, the village housed white workers from Alexandria's nearby
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"The Torpedo Factory Art Center: Alexandria's World War II Landmark"
"A Chinquapin House Historical Marker"



"Damn Alexandria's World War II torpedoes; plus: Khrushchev didn't shop at Giant, but his deputy did"
ISSN
0190-8286
"The African American Housing Crisis in Alexandria, Virginia, 1930s-1960s"
"The Ramsey Homes: An Example of Early Public Housing in Alexandria"
"From 'tin fish' to fine art: the story of Alexandria's Torpedo Factory"
ISSN
0190-8286
"World War II Chinquapin Village - City of Alexandria, VA"
"Change of Name is Being Debated For Alexandria Recreation Facility"
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0190-8286
Alexandria Legacies – Chinquapin Village Oral History Project: Interview with Brice Warthen, November 8, 2001
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Military installations in Virginia

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