The History of Housing in New England Part 5: Post World War II to the Present - Amherst Indy

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The History of Housing in New England Part 5: Post World War II to the Present - Amherst Indy

Amherst History Month by Month By Hetty Startup “Housing security and housing affordability are foundational to health and prosperity.” — Dr. Mark Keroack This is the fifth and final installment in the series. Read Part 1 here,  Part 2 here, Part 3 here, and Part 4 here. The post-World War II period up to the early 1970s was a boom time for housing construction of all kinds. Its historic context may be familiar to older Indy readers; shelter was…