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Boxcar Homes in Quad Cities

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Did you know that some houses in the Quad Cities started life as a boxcar from a train?  Take a look at this affordable housing alternative with Dr. Maryan Wherry.  Learn about the history of boxcar communities, and their connection to Mexican immigrants, who were drawn to our area in the early 1900s by work in railroads and factories.  A need for inexpensive housing led to boxcar communities, many of which still exist today.