A Roof Over Their Heads : Dyess Colony Houses
Title:
Five-Room, Style E, Colony Home
Description:
One of eight styles for the five-room houses designed by Little Rock architect Howard Eichenbaum and built in the Dyess Colony. The federal government built 206 of the five-room sizes, using the eight styles to vary floorplans and exterior facades.
Notes:
E-5 House at the bottom right was used for elementary school classes until a school could be built. Photos from the National Archives, Records of the Works Projects Administration.
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Five-Room E Style HouseFive-Room E Style House
Standard Five-Room Floor PlanStandard Five-Room Floor Plan
Temporary SchoolTemporary School