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Resident urges commission to consider history of racial displacement before landmarking Willard School
Summary
A speaker asked the Preservation Commission to investigate the full history of Willard School and its neighborhood, citing research that links the school's establishment (1922–24) to forced relocation of Black residents and exclusionary zoning; she offered deed history and will email supporting documentation to staff.
During public comment the commission received a written submission asking it to consider the social and racial history of the Willard School area in any landmarking determination. The commenter said Willard was constructed in 1922 and opened in 1924 during a period when segregated…
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