Hodgson

January 27, 2022

Construction on the first 50 houses started in 1933 and was completed in 1934. These prefabricated homes were made by the E.F. Hodgson Company in New England. In their rush…

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Original Hodgson House

September 18, 2014

One of the 50 original Hodgson houses ordered from a catalog by President Roosevelt’s aide, Louis Howe, over 80 years ago was opened for a one-day tour on September 13.…

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Photo of a Wagner style house in Arthurdale

Wagner

January 27, 2022

The second 75 homes built, named after their architect Steward Wagner, were all constructed in 1935. Standing one and one half or two stories high, they were substantially larger than the…

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The Houses

January 10, 2022

Between 1933 and 1937, one hundred and sixty-five homes were built in three different styles. The first 50, Hodgson Houses, were built in 1933-1934; the next 75, Wagner Houses, in…

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Celebrating Arthurdale’s 80th Birthday in 2014!

January 28, 2014

When spring arrives, we’ll have Second Saturday happenings beginning in May to celebrate this historic birthday. When homesteaders moved in during 1934, all arrived with great excitement. It was a…

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Residents Donate Historic House to Arthurdale Heritage, Inc.

June 30, 2011

Arthurdale residents Thelma Kees and her daughter Sharon, have generously donated an original Hodgson home and over three acres of land to Arthurdale Heritage, Inc. The house, homestead E-2, was…

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Kees Property, Garden, and Pergola Donations

June 3, 2011

You make preserving Arthurdale possible and we recently received some wonderful donations that will greatly enhance AHI. Thelma and Sharon Kees donated the Kees property which includes a house, original…

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The Tale of the Old Table

April 10, 2010

By Joe Wolfe My parents, Clinton and Irene Wolfe, were among the first fifty families to move to Arthurdale. Their home was F-6, which was one of the smaller Hodgson…

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Help us meet our goal!

October 21, 2009

Thank You We are happy to report that community spirit and support for Arthurdale is very strong! We’ve asked for your help and so many of you have chipped in. …

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