[Lincolnparkdc] Lincoln Park oral history transcript

[Hilary Benson]

Thank you, Peter.  I have not met Hazel.  I seem always to have a shift
scheduled when we find out about the KY Ave. block party!  Maybe better
luck this year.

Having brought coals to Newcastle, I'm happy to have started this thread
about local house histories.  Our building at 201-203 13th Street SE was
built in 1910 by Albert Carry as a commercial development.  It was
originally a notions or sewing supplies shop; the proprietor, Mamie Paulus,
died in 1934 after complications from a fractured hip she sustained after
falling on the ice at Kentucky & C SE!  Then it was the Try-Me Market up
through at least 1960.

However, I have heard from neighbors that in the late 60s-70s there was
some kind of sledgehammer production going on at this address.  They
mentioned seeing sledgehammers outside "drying."   Any chance anyone has
any knowledge of this?

Cheers,

Hilary

On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM Peter Barclay <barclaypj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Hilary,
>
> Thank you for sharing.  This interview was conducted by Hazel Kreinheder,
> who is also a long-time resident of the Hill and KY Ave.  If you have been
> to a KY Ave Block party, you have probably met her.  They bought their
> house in 1963, which, I believe, makes her the longest-living resident of
> Kentucky Ave., if not more than most folks on the hill.
>
> She shared her oral history of living on the hill, using the same outline
> from the “74 interview, back in 2015.  You can read her story here -
> https://www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/hazel-kreinheder.  It is
> quite interesting.  Hazel talks about the fires on H street during the
> riots, bootlegging, the creation of the Historical District (she was
> instrumental in establishing it), her involvement with the Capitol Hill
> Village, when the metro arrived. etc.  Lots of very interesting
> information.
>
> There’s so much great information on this website. I am looking forward to
> reading the stories of the Canales (of Easter Market fame)
>
> Thanks and enjoy.
>
> Peter
> KY Ave.
>
>
>
> On Jan 8, 2025, at 09:57, Hilary Benson <hilarywinklerbenson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I ran across this oral history from 1974
> <https://www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/w-milton-sladen>.  It
> mentions many neighborhood addresses which may be of interest to people on
> this listserv.
>
> Cheers,
> Hilary
>
> https://www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/w-milton-sladen
> transcript -
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EmcIDrEvORtZpB3ZWlnB7wzaXAT2GOm8/view
>
>
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