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Dickerson Court and Harbor Homes were apartment buildings constructed in the 1940s and 1950s located between Jefferson and Terminal Avenues adjacent to the coal export terminals in Southeast Newport News. The residences were demolished in [years].
Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court were apartment buildings constructed in the 1940s and 1950s located between Jefferson and Terminal Avenues adjacent to the coal export terminals in Southeast Newport News. The residences were demolished in [years].  
 
While there is no public record in government documents or statements, many former residents of Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court and in Southeast Newport News maintain the apartments were demolished at least in part because of the adverse impacts of coal dust on health and quality of life.
 
=== Harbor Homes ===
(1511 Harbor Lane)
 
=== Dickerson Court ===
(520 21st St)


== Documents ==
== Documents ==

Revision as of 13:24, 26 June 2025

Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court were apartment buildings constructed in the 1940s and 1950s located between Jefferson and Terminal Avenues adjacent to the coal export terminals in Southeast Newport News. The residences were demolished in [years].

While there is no public record in government documents or statements, many former residents of Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court and in Southeast Newport News maintain the apartments were demolished at least in part because of the adverse impacts of coal dust on health and quality of life.

Harbor Homes

(1511 Harbor Lane)

Dickerson Court

(520 21st St)

Documents

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