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City Of Houston Reinstalls Misplaced Freedmen’s Town Bricks
Posted on · A contractor had torn into the historic bricks in Houston’s oldest African American neighborhood six months ago.
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Politics
Turner Plans Historic Preservation District In Houston’s Freedmen’s Town
Posted on · The city will start work Monday on repairing a historic brick street damaged by contractors. But the mayor says this will only be the first step in a much larger effort.
News
Preservationists Upset About Accidental Damaging Of Freedmen’s Town Brick Street
Posted on · Amidst mediation talks between the city and preservationists, a contractor has accidentally damaged dozens of the historic bricks.
Local
City: Contractor Inadvertently Moves Freedman’s Town Brick During Street Work
Posted on · A city contractor working on an ongoing drainage improvement project Monday along Genesee in the 4th Ward removed a portion of the intersection at Andrews Street beyond the authorized limits of the project, the City of Houston says.