Pierson purchased this East Boulevard home in 1943. He was among the initial wave of African American buyers of East Boulevard homes at a time when Glenville was gaining its reputation as the "Gold Coast," a nickname suggesting its cachet at the time when, as historian Todd Michney writes, Black home seekers were largely sealed out of the suburbs due to racial prejudice. | Date: 2023 | Source: Google MapsDownload Original File
