Editor note: The following article is reprinted, with specific homeowner profiles summarized. The newspaper source itself was in such tough shape that I retyped the article and added the photos. As a document, it’s useful to explain the mindset of the Lafayette Square pioneers in the 1970s, and the original rationale for the Lafayette Square Restoration Committee (LSRC)*, now in its 56th year.
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