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Guide to the Mendez Mural Community Garden Archive
1996-2000
MSS 100
Descriptive Summary
| Title: |
Mendez Mural Community Garden Archive |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1996-2000 |
| Abstract:
|
The East Village's Mendez Mural Community Garden grew outside of city support but
became a fixture in the community and was widely utilized. In 1997, the city decided
to sell the land to real-estate developers creating a community uproar and protest.
On New Years Eve, 1997 the land was bulldozed for condominiums. The collection documents
the struggle to save the garden.
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| Quantity: |
3.0 linear feet (4 boxes) |
| Call Phrase: |
MSS 100 |
