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Discovering the History of Naylor Gardens, McLean Gardens, and Seminary Heights During WWII

Published October 24, 2013

Explore the fascinating history of Naylor Gardens, McLean Gardens, and Seminary Heights during World War II. These housing developments were built to accommodate the booming population of the city in Southeast, Northwest, and Arlington, respectively.

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Here’s a cool old advertisement from World War II. It’s for Naylor Gardens, McLean Gardens, and Seminary Heights. At the time, these were large housing developments for the booming population of the city due to the war, down in Southeast, Northwest, and Arlington, respectively.

Naylor Gardens advertisement

Posted in Featured, Old Ads & Classifieds
and tagged 1940s, McLean Gardens

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