Neighborhood Resolves Historic Preservation Disputes

How did Mayfield resolve the differences between residents views on historic preservation?

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August 5, 2001, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Just six years ago, a bitter struggle over whether to maintain their neighborhood's historic status drove some to leave Maywood. Neighbors threw garbage on one another's porches, arguing escalated to manhandling and the opposing sides in the Arlington community refused to let their children play together...So how did this tree-lined enclave move beyond its Hatfield-McCoy feuding to become the peaceful community it is today? Turnover in residents, short memories and a little leeway from the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board, residents say."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Maywood Makes Peace With History

Saturday, August 4, 2001 in The Washington Post

History / Preservation District of Columbia

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