Kevin Foley

Just a reminder for tomorrow nights presentation of what the town of Braintree and the US government did for the veterans of WW II

John Donovan has asked me to post this notice for a talk he'll be giving 28 October at the Town
Hall.
Thanks and see you there
HOUSING FOR WORLD WAR II VETERANS IN BRAINTREE

WHEN    Tuesday October 28, 2025, 600 PM

WHERE    Cahill Auditorium, Braintree Town Hall

SPONSOR Braintree Historical Society

SPEAKER John F Donovan, Braintree Historical Society



After World War II there was a severe shortage of housing for veterans. The Town of Braintree responded by building 96 temporary apartments for veterans. Operating between 1946 and 1954, the project became known as “Union Village”.

Between 1951 and 1961, the Town also built ninety single-family homes for veterans located throughout the town. They were on Common, Drake, Erickson, Mann, Olofsson, Pantano and Pearl Streets, Hillside and Wildwood Avenues, and King Hill Road. When the housing crisis was over, these homes were sold to veterans.

Posted on: Oct 08, 2025 at 10:07 AM

John Donovan has asked me to post this notice for a talk he'll be giving 28 October at the Town Hall.
Thanks and see you there


NOTICE
HOUSING FOR WORLD WAR II VETERANS IN BRAINTREE
WHEN    Tuesday October 28, 2025, 600 PM

WHERE    Cahill Auditorium, Braintree Town Hall

SPONSOR Braintree Historical Society

SPEAKER John F Donovan, Braintree Historical Society

After World War II there was a severe shortage of housing for veterans. The Town of Braintree responded by building 96 temporary apartments for veterans. Operating between 1946 and 1954 the project became known as “Union Village”.

Between 1951 and 1961 the Town also built ninety single-family homes for veterans located throughout the town. They were on Common, Drake, Erickson, Mann, Olofsson, Pantano and Pearl Streets, Hillside and Wildwood Avenues, and King Hill Road. When the housing crisis was over these homes were sold to veterans.

Something I haven't seen in years, skating on Sunset

30 June 2024
Good evening all,
I’ve been asked by the Braintree Historical Society to help put together a map of neighborhood names and locations in Braintree, the neighborhood I grew up in was called the highlands, reason being it was the highest point between Boston and Plymouth. I’m asking you all, if you have a neighborhood name and street(s) that was specific to where you grew up Braintree Historical Society would appreciate knowing.
Sincerely,
Kevin Foley
PS Had a great time at the 75th birthday party, great website.

Posted on: May 15, 2022 at 4:33 AM