Sachem Village

To meet the housing needs of married veterans expected in March, the College has begun work on the erection of approximately fifty small prefabricated houses on the plot of land on Lebanon Street and Hovey Lane formerly used partially for tennis courts. The new development, supplementing the housing available for married veterans in two dormitories and in college-owned apartments, has been named Sachem Village after Hovey's legendary Indian chief who had "ten squaws and more to come."

The contract for the manufacture and erection of the prefabricated houses during the winter months has been made with the Prebilt Company of Revere, Mass. The houses will be built to a standard plan approved by the Federal Housing Authority. The design calls for cottage units of one and two bedrooms, with simulated clapboard siding, green shutters, asphalt shingle pitched roofs, and in-sulation for walls, floor and ceiling. They will be arranged in twin units, with some variation in color and setting so as to avoid a monotonous appearance. Work thus far has been devoted to getting the necessary water, plumbing and electrical service lines installed before the ground freezes. The rest of the construction will be carried on during the winter, and it is hoped to have the development ready for the start of the March term.

The project is being financed by the College with the hope that federal appropriations for veterans' housing will be made to meet part of the cost. It is expected that the houses will not be used for more than five years, after which they will be dismantled, removed from college property, and sold for summer cottages or other uses.

The College does not expect that the availability of living quarters for more than 100 married veterans in March will completely solve this vexing problem; and even though further steps should be taken, it is not likely that the College will be able to meet all the housing demands of this special group of veterans, steadily increasing all the time.