"Eastern District #3 member Erica Buddington thanked "every Tents sister, neighbor, elected official, preservation partner, and friend who came to stand with us this afternoon." "Thank you for your patience, your prayers, presence, and your belief that this is home, our home, and that it is worth saving...this is not just a groundbreaking, it's a homecoming, a celebration of survival and sisterhood, a testament to what happens when Black women refuse to be erased.""
"Purchased in 1945 by the Order of Tents, the oldest Black women's aid society in the U.S., the Second Empire Italianate mansion dates to 1863. As well as being in the historic district, it is listed on the New York State and National Register of Historic Places and was called a jewel of Bed Stuy by Brownstoner columnist Suzanne Spellen. But in recent years the building has fallen into disrepair due to bad contractors, financial hardship, and opportunistic property developers, according to the group."
About three dozen people gathered at 87 MacDonough Street to celebrate the start of restoration on a dilapidated Second Empire Italianate mansion dating to 1863. The property was purchased in 1945 by the United Order of Tents, the oldest Black women's aid society in the U.S., and is listed on state and national historic registers. Years of disrepair resulted from bad contractors, financial hardship, and opportunistic developers. Members framed the event as a homecoming and emphasized survival, sisterhood, and refusal to be erased. Think Wilder Architecture, the New York Landmark Conservancy, Legal Aid, and the Landmarks Preservation Commission are collaborating; architectural drawings have been completed.
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