Holyoke Transcript-Telegram - Apr 2, 1947
(left) Barre Daily Times - Apr 4, 1947; (right) Buffalo News - Apr 4, 1947
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Apr 3, 1947
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Category: Philosophy, Unauthorized Dwellings, 1940s
In 1963, Harshaw ran afoul of the U.S. Forest Service. By this time, the town housed about 70 inhabitants, and consisted mostly of collapsed buildings, abandoned cars, and run down shacks. The only well-maintained structures in town were the Roman Catholic Church, and a small school.[6][16] The borders of the Coronado National Forest, established on July 1, 1953,[5] included the town of Harshaw, and because most of the residents never actually gained titles to their land, which could have been done starting in the 1880s, the government's property included the town.[29] Because no titles existed, and the land was then owned by the federal government, the residents were labeled as squatters. Further, once the National Forest was formed, obtaining titles to the land was no longer an option. Harshaw's rundown landscape proved to be an irritant to the Forest Service who, in 1963, tried to work with the residents to facilitate a plan to relocate the remaining families and clean up the town site.[6][16] The relocation efforts were not successful, however, as a few residents remained in Harshaw at least into the 1970s.[2]
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 11, 2025 -
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Category: Regionalism, Unauthorized Dwellings, Ruins and Other Abandoned or Shuttered Structures, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 01, 2024 -
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Category: Unauthorized Dwellings, 1940s, United Kingdom
A man in Washington smelled cigarette smoke in his home and traced it to an upstairs loft. There he found a makeshift bed, a running heater, half-eaten food, and drugs. The following day the suspect returned to the house and was taken into custody, police said.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 17, 2024 -
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Category: Drugs, Stupid Criminals, Unauthorized Dwellings, Twenty-first Century
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Category: Unauthorized Dwellings, Nineteenth Century
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Urban Life, Unauthorized Dwellings, 1970s
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Unauthorized Dwellings, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s, 1970s, North America
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Category: Education, Unauthorized Dwellings, Twenty-first Century
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Category: Police and Other Law Enforcement, Unauthorized Dwellings, 1980s, Europe
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Category: Regionalism, Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, Streams, Swamps and Other Bodies of Fresh Water, Unauthorized Dwellings, 1970s
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