Norvelt

Originally called Westmoreland Homesteads, Norvelt was established on April 13, 1934, by the federal government as part of a New Deal homestead project. With 250 homes, it provided housing, work, and a community environment to unemployed workers and their families during the Great Depression. In 1937, it was renamed Norvelt in honor of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her interest in the project.

Mammoth, Pennsylvania · United States