Elinor Hart interview, 2017-11-10
Scope and Contents
Elinor Hart discusses moving to Mount Pleasant in 1974, changing demographics of the neighborhood, the controversy of the neighborhood's Historic District designation, her memories of the 1991 riot, police-community relations, and gentrification.
Dates
- Creation: 2017-11-10
Creator
- Hart, Elinor, 1937- (Person)
- Scallen, Pat (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Elinor Hart has been a homeowner on Hobart St. in Mt. Pleasant since 1974. During this time she has worked closely with the Mt. Pleasant Main Street Association and Historic Mt. Pleasant. Ms Hart has a strong interest in affordable housing and currently coordinates a school partnership for the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs in addition to promoting statehood for Washington, DC.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.13 Terabytes
Language of Materials
English
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository