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Title
We are Fairfax Village: a brief history of the Fairfax Village Community
Subject
History
Local History
Description
This article uses archival research and testimony from neighborhood residents to describe the history of Fairfax Village in Washington, DC. The document provides a historical narrative beginning with the neighborhood's construction in 1938, its growth, a surge in crime during the 1980s and 90s, and the community's response. The article closes with a brief description of the neighborhood's recent history and attempts to "negotiat[e] its changing social, economic, and cultural landscape."
Creator
Chatmon, Kia
Source
Grant - 13-DCCHP-07
Publisher
Humanities Council of Washington, DC
Date
2013
Rights
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Format
Document
.pdf
Language
English
Type
Document
Identifier
09.DCCHP.2013
Coverage
Washington, DC
Ward 7
Fairfax Village
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