Historic Neighborhood Groups — North Capitol Citizens’ Association
The next historic neighborhood civic group we’ll feature from the 1940s is the North Capitol Citizens’ Association. In looking at the map it appears to cover the Bloomingdale, Eckington, and Stronghold neighborhoods. In reading the article, I was particularly drawn to the article’s heading declaring that the association wanted better facilities at intersections rather than more parks. The article was originally published in the Washington Post on November 7, 1940.
Tags: Bloomingdale, Eckington, neighborhood boundaries, neighborhood profiles, neighborhoods, Stronghold, Working for Washington
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June 25, 2019 at 3:26 pm
You seemed to left out the part about the NCCA kicking out african american homeowners because of their race. I can help ou