Interview of Erica and Dan Lesesne
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- Title:
- Interview of Erica and Dan Lesesne
- Date:
- 2019
- Interviewer:
- Historic Charleston Foundation
- Interviewee:
- Lesesne, Dan;Lesesne, Erica
- Description:
- Interview by April Wood of Erica and Dan Lesesne who purchased their home on Warren Street in 1989 from Historic Charleston Foundation through its Home Ownership Program (revolving fund). They are now some of the longest-term residents in the neighborhood in Radciffborough. The Lesesnes talk about the changes they have observed in the neighborhood including the demographics. For example, there had been many more older families who lived in there but they have moved out, and also are fewer African-American families than there used to be. They also describe the neighborhood as eclectic, which appealed to them. They discuss their experience purchasing the house from HCF and how they appreciate that it is protected by a covenant. They reminisce about Charleston architect Randolph Martz and also about Robert Ballard, who was the president of the neighborhood association and very involved in civic affairs. The Lesesnes also discuss their backgrounds. Mrs. Lesesne was an English teacher at Porter Gaud and an acting teacher. They also talk about spearheading an effort to preserve the family cemetery on Daniel Island. Grants from both the South Carolina Humanities Commission and the Employees Community Fund of Boeing allowed HCF to proceed with this initiative and several oral history interviews have been conducted that focus on specific neighborhoods and the changes these residents have experienced over time.
- Collection Title:
- Historic Charleston Foundation Oral History Project
- Contributing Institution:
- Historic Charleston Foundation
- Media Type:
- Oral Histories
- Series:
- Changing Neighborhoods
- Personal or Corporate Subject:
- Lesesne, Dan
Lesesne, Erica - Topical Subject:
- Neighborhoods--South Carolina--Charleston
- Geographic Subject:
- Charleston (S.C.)--Social life and customs and Charleston (S.C.)--History--20th century
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Shelving Locator:
- 2019.002.12
- Date Digital:
- 2019-03-25
- Digitization Specifications:
- MP3 derivative audio created with Adobe Premiere Elements; Archival Master in Universal Disk format.
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Copyright Status Statement:
- Copyright © Historic Charleston Foundation
- Access Statement:
- All Rights Reserved.
- Access Information:
- For more information contact Archivist; Historic Charleston Foundation; P.O. Box 1120; Charleston, SC 29402.
- Admin ID:
- 246476
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