CHEETAHGUUH Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Hello everyone, i moved in to Houston back in 2004. when we first came we were stayed with my uncle that lived in the lawndale apartments. that are right next to the dollar store (or were back then it was the fiesta store) and and across from a small shopping center and gas station. Well i have heard story's about the apartments were used by soldiers during the war era. does anyone know anything about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 You might want to ask NeneE. She's our best resource on all things "east end". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEETAHGUUH Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msteele6 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I think they were used by airmen from Ellington. I know that the Redwood Apartments across Lawndale were built for airmen from Ellington but not sure about the Lawndale Apartments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEETAHGUUH Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 oh really wow i had no idea about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 google: Cite 69 l OffCite - By The Wayside for info. on the Lawndale Village Apartments... p.30, 3rd paragraph. Architect/ developer was William Giddings Farrington. You can find his biography at - Uhsystem.edu - interesting note - he would later develop Tanglewood. The sources mention the strong design of the yr.1944 apartment units, the war defense effort and Hughes Tool. The Lawndale Village Apartments were similar to the ones by the VA Hospital. He designed those, as well. Interesting, about the Redwood Apartments. It is a huge place. The redwood Wahoo Bar sat next to them, facing Lawndale Dr. I wouldn't be surprised if the apartments housed pilots and the families of WWII workers. And after WWII ended, there was a housing shortage. So, they could have had many uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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