- • CC Col J C Marshall C E District Engineer Manha t tan Dist I Lt Col F T Matthias Major W L Sapper lU '- J on ESTABLISHED 1802 E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS COMPANY INCORPORATED WILMINGTON DELAWARE ADDRESS REPLY TO THIS DEPARTMENT ATTENT10N oF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT H T Daniels April 24 194 3 Brig Gen L R Groves C E P O Box 2610 Washington D C PROJECT 9536 - HANFORD ENGINEER WORKS 1100 AREA - TOWN SITE ' In accordance with Lt Col F T · Matthias' request we attach copy of his teletype of April 23 to Mr E B Yancey Copy of E B Yancey's reply is also attached Copies of the two telet ypes will be attached to copies of this letter going to Col J C Marshall and Major W L Sapper Very truly yours DESIGN DIVISION 1if1 J HTD GF H T Daniels J DECLASSIFIED- - Authority l tJ bSd lf Q L I VING ••• THROUGH CHEMI ST RY TELE T YPE 26 HEW 4- 23-43 DU PONT MR YANCEY 9536 REQUEST RECONSIDERATION OF PLANS FOR VILLAGE HOUSING PRESENT I NSTRUCTIONS CONCERNI NG DESIGN OF STAFF AND SUPERVISOR HOUSES I NDICATE GENERAL INTENTION TO BUILD ALL OF THESE I N THREE AND FOUR BEDROOM UNITS AND RELUCTANCE TO BUILD TWO OR ONE BEDROOM UNITS OF ANY CLASS FOR REMAINDER OF PROGRAM AS · NOW DEFINED 1 REQUEST YOUR CONFIRMATI ON OF POLICY TO BE FOLLOWED AS FOLLOWS- - HOUSING TO BE FITTED AS EXACTLY AS POSSIBLE TO ACTUAL ESTIMATED FAMILY SIZES WITH ONE BEDROOM UNIT FOR FAMILY WITHOUT CHILDREN TWO BEDROOM UNI T FOR FAMILY WITH 1 OR 2 CHILDREN - - AVERAGE ABOUT 3 5 PERSONS PER UNIT THREE BEDROOM UNITS FOR FAMILY WI TH 2 OR 4 CHILDREN AVERAGE ABOUT 5 PERSONS PER UNI T FOUR BEDROOM UNI TS FOR FAMILY WI TH 4 TO 6 CHILDREN AVERAGE ABOUT 7 PERSONS PER UNIT NO SPACE IS TO BE PROVIDED EXCEPT AS I S NECESSARY FOR CONTI NUED OCCUPANCY EXCEPT I N SOME OF THE SUPERVISOR CLASS OF HOUSES 2 HOUSES OR HOUSING UNITS WILL BE DESI GNED TO FI T ESSENTIAL NEEDS AND NOT DESIGNED UP REPEAT UP TO PRESCRIBED MAXIMUM COST LEVELS OF 4000 6000 and 7500 SPECI FIED PRICE LEVELS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS CEILINGS AND NOT AS BOTH FLOORS AND CEILINGS 3o NO CONSIDERATION TO BE GIVEN TO PROVIDING EXCESS SPACE I N I NDI VIDUAL QUARTERS FOR RENTAL TO SINGLE PERSONS THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED THE MOST ECONOMICAL WAY TO PROVIDE BACHELORQUARTERS - PEACE TIME EXPERI ENCE AS TO NEEDS FOR SPACE DOES NOT APPLY NOW WHEN IT I S OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO CONSERVE MANPOWER AND MATERIALS BY RESTRICTING FACI LI TIES ONLY TO THOSE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL ---- ' D -- ECLASSIF - IE _D__ Authority t MtSa l -2- 5 PLANS FOR DESIC-N CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY TO BE BASED ON TEMPORARY USE OF VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT IT IS REQUESTED THAT ANALYSIS BE FURNISHED SHOWING ESTIMATED TOTAL OPERATING PERSONNEL REQUIRED BROKEN DOWN TO THE ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF FAMILIES OF EACH SIZE TO BE ACCOMMODATED IT IS FURTHER REQUESTED THAT TWO BEDROOM UNIT DESIGNS FOR SUPERVISOR AND STAFF HOUSES BE DEVELOPED FOR A COST RANGE BETWEEN 4000 AND 6000 AND BETWEEN 6000 AND 7500 RESPECTIVELY AND THAT A ONE BEDROOM DESIGN BE DEVELOPED FOR THE LOWEST COST CLASS REQUEST IS MADE BECAUSE IT I S UNDERSTOOD THAT DESIGNS WILL NOT BE MADE NOR LAYOUT PLANS I NCLUDE THESE UNITS UNLESS REQUESTED BY YOUR DEPARTMENT PLEASE SEND COPIES OF THIS TELETYPE TO GENERAL GROVES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND TO COLONEL MARSHALL AND MAJOR SAPPER MATTHIAS AREA ENGINEER HAN ORD ENGINEER WORKS PASCO WASHI NGTON DECLASSIFIED- - Auiliorify - -- • __ r t st 1 lt R L I VING ••• THROUGH CHEM I STRY 11 r •· -T E L E TYP E ------- t April 24 1943 LT COL F T MATTHI AS PROJECT 9536 VILLAGE PASCO WASHI NGTON RE TT 26 HEW 4--23- 43 l'E ASSUME THAT 5go HOUSES HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED FOR AS PER YOUR PREVIOUS DECISION UNDERSTAND THAT THE QUESTION NOW IS NUHBER OF BEDROOMS TO BE It THE REMAINING 900 HOUSES WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING go - t 7500 SINGLE HOUSES 15 OF THESE TO HAVE 4 BEDROOMS 65 OF THESE o HAVE 3 BEDROOMS 1 400 - $6000 SI N HOUSES • ALL TO HAVE 3 BEDROOMS 4-20 - 4-ooo • UNITS I H DUPLEX - 210 e·LDGS - ALL TO HAVE 3 BEDROOMS THE QUESTI ON OF ROUSING WE REALIZE IS SOMETHI NG THAT CANNOT BE-ARRIVED AT EXCEPT FROM PAST EXPERIENCE AND THE ABOVE I $ OUR I DEA OF THE MI NIMUM REQUI REMENTS Wi WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR DECISION AS SOON AS POS0lDLt INSTRUCT OUR ENGINEERS TO PROCEED WI TH THE WORK E B YANCEl ao THAT WE CAN J • _____ 'l' LE'l'YP' G __ __ _ Apr11 21 1943 LT COL F T MATTHIAS PROJECT 9536 VILLAGE PASCO WASHINGTOM RE TT 26 HEW -23-43 UE A$3Ul THAT 580 HOUSES HAVE BEEt-t CONTRACTI D FOR AS PER Youn PREVIOUS DECISIOH UNDERSTAND THAT THS QUESTION NOW rs NUHBER 01 BEDROOMS TO BE N THE REMAINING 900 HOUSES WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING go - 7500 SINGLr HOUStS 15 OF THESE TO HAVE 4 BEDROOUS 65 OF THESE TO HAVE 3 BCDROOY 400 - 6000 SIUGLE HOUS CS - ALL TO HAVE 3 B DROOMS 420 - w4000 tnJIT8 IN DUP LEX - 210 1i3LDGS - ALL TO HAVE 3 BEDROOMS THE QUESTIOH OF BOUSIHG W REALIZE IS SOl THING THAT CANNOT BE ARRIVED AT EXCEPT FROM PAST EXPERIENCE AND THE ABOVE IS OUR I DEA OF THE MINI MUM REQUI Ri MENTS ' WE 10ULD AP RECIATE YOUR DECISION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 80 THAT WE CAN NSTRUO'r OUR EUGINE$RS TO PROCEED WITH THE YORK YANCE Y DECLASSIFIED Authority t i 9 d Y0