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Historical November–December 2016 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The May, 1970, front page of The Paper announced a major gift to the neighborhood by Parkview resident and president of the Continental Telephone Corporation Philip J. Lucier. $ 150,000 was to be used to form West End Townhouse to address urgent housing issues in the neighborhood.
As Lucier said, “the primary purpose of the investment was “fostering maximum racial integration and neighborhood improvement.” The new corporation got off the ground quickly and had acquired several buildings when, just months later, on July 24, 1970, Lucier was killed by a car bomb in Clayton, a mystery which was never solved but is thought to have been a case of mistaken identity. Although his sudden death shook the hopes of many, it survived, as Continental Telephone turned over the corporation in trusteeship to the people of St. Roch’s parish. Board members included residents Gerry Deppe, John Roach, Steven Saller, Jack Wright, Tom McPherron, as well as Bob Blackburn of WU, served on the board, eventually owning and stabilizing about 100 units of housing.
In the 80’s most of the properties were sold, with some donated to Grace and Peace Fellowship and the remaining funds reverted to St. Roch for other parish priorities. Lucier Park was dedicated in 1986, with then-Mayor Vince Schoemehl calling Lucier, “a man who taught optimism to this community.”
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May 1970 front page reproduced with 2016 Lucier retrospective; original articles already belong to May 1970 archive.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November–December 2016.
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