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Carl M. Freeman Foundation
Carl M. Freeman (December 17, 1910 – July 2, 1998) was an American real estate developer and manager in the Greater Washington region. During his career, Freeman built over 20,000 houses and apartment units in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland and Virginia suburbs. Early life Freeman was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to a American Jews, Jewish family. His family's original surname was Freedman. He attended Northeastern University. Career In the early 1930s, Freeman worked for General Securities Corp. He established a real estate business in Washington, D.C., in 1934. Between 1937 and 1942, Freeman worked in Los Angeles for the real estate builder Fritz Burns. For decades Freeman served as chairman, chief executive officer, and treasurer of Carl M. Freeman Associates, Inc. Prior to the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, Freeman used racial covenants to exclude African-Americans from housing. During the 1960s, Freeman was picketed by protesters who opposed the "whites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester ( , ) is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the second-List of cities in New England by population, most populous city in New England after Boston. Worcester is approximately west of Boston, east of Springfield, Massachusetts, Springfield and north-northwest of Providence, Rhode Island, Providence. Due to its location near the geographic center of Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth"; a heart is the official symbol of the city. Worcester developed as an industrial city in the 19th century due to the Blackstone Canal and rail transport, producing machinery, textiles and wire. Large numbers of European immigrants made up the city's growing population. However, the city's manufacturing base waned following World War II. Long-term economic and population decline was not reversed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
