Restoration Homeowners, 2008 February 21, inclusive
Scope and Contents
In this trio of interviews, three narrators who purchased their first homes with aid from Restoration's home ownership program discuss the process of purchasing their homes. They describe their neighborhood in Brooklyn as entering the beginning phases of gentrification. The narrators also discuss their relationship with Restoration. Interviews conducted by Bahati Williams.
Biographical / Historical
Adrienne G. Haskell grew up in Queens, New York City. Restoration's mortgage lottery enabled Haskell to purchase her first home in March of 2007.
Avery Beard is a school teacher who grew up in Washington, D.C. Restoration's mortgage program and Housing and Urban Development subsidies enabled Beard to purchase her first home.
Dionne Wyckoff grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side. She purchased her first home through Restoration's home ownership program.
Conditions Governing Access and Use
Access to the interview is available onsite at the Brooklyn Historical Society's Othmer Library. Use of the oral histories other than for private study, scholarship, or research requires permission from BHS by contacting library@brooklynhistory.org.