The Goals of Our Founders
Founding Board Member & Little Liberia Descendant, Adrienne Farrar Houël speaking when the Freeman Houses were placed on the “11 Most Endangered Historic Places” list by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2018.
1
Use the restoration of the houses as a catalyst to revitalize the South End by creating a cultural district that reflects the area’s historic Black and immigrant roots.
2
Establish a sustainable African American heritage, education, and research center.
3
Use landscape architecture to design and reconstruct outdoor and public spaces that:
• Reflect the changing historical relationships between workers of diverse ethnic backgrounds; and
• Celebrate the roles they played in local, state, and national history.
4
Provide a forum (and historical context) for discussing community and state-wide initiatives that promote racial healing and socio-economic justice.
