James Weldon Johnson House for Sale in Great Barrington
ABaez | Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »
Today, Preservation Massachusetts was quoted in an article about the James Weldon Johnson House in Great Barrington:
NAACP Leader House for Sale
By Lauren Mayer | Preservation Nation | Online Only | Jan. 28, 2010
NAACP Leader’s House For Sale…
… The former home of NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in Great Barrington, Mass., has been on the market since last spring, prompting fears that a new owner could tear it down. A writer, songwriter, and civil rights activist, Johnson spent his summers in the Berkshires at his home known as Five Acres.
Johnson was born in Jacksonville, Fla., in 1871, and went on to become the first African American admitted to the bar in Florida. After spending time in the Berkshires with friends such as W.E.B DuBois, he and his wife bought the property in 1926 and converted the barn into a residence. He also built a small cabin behind the main house where he often retreated to write.
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