Westview Community Cemetery: Difference between revisions
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| location = Dr B J McCormick Ave, Pompano Beach, FL |
| location = Dr B J McCormick Ave & NW 22 Ct, Pompano Beach, FL |
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It is the final resting place of [[Esther Rolle]] (1920–1998), actress famous for the 1970s sitcom ''[[Good Times]]'' and her sister [[Estelle Evans]] (1906–1985), from the 1962 movie ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird (film)|To Kill a Mockingbird]]''. [[Rosanna Carter]] (1918–2016), stage and screen actress, is buried there as well. |
It is the final resting place of [[Esther Rolle]] (1920–1998), actress famous for the 1970s sitcom ''[[Good Times]]'' and her sister [[Estelle Evans]] (1906–1985), from the 1962 movie ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird (film)|To Kill a Mockingbird]]''. [[Rosanna Carter]] (1918–2016), stage and screen actress, is buried there as well. |
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The board managing the cemetery sold four unused acres contiguous with the cemetery for $1.4 million to a commercial real estate developer in 2023. Walter Hunter, the board's president, said that the money from the sale will be used to improve the cemetery's condition.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vela |first1=Hatzel |title=Real estate transaction involving historic cemetery in Broward is full of ‘injustice,’ residents say |url=https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/11/06/real-estate-transaction-involving-historic-cemetery-in-broward-is-full-of-injustice-residents-say/ |website=local10.com |publisher=WPLG channel 10 television station in Miami, Florida |access-date=7 November 2023 |language=en |date=6 November 2023}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Revision as of 19:43, 7 November 2023
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.jpg) Entrance gate viewed from inside cemetery (image is flipped horizontally for clarity) | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1952 |
| Location | Dr B J McCormick Ave & NW 22 Ct, Pompano Beach, FL |
| Country | US |
| Coordinates | 26°15′35″N 80°08′52″W / 26.2598°N 80.1479°W |
| Style | Above ground vaults |
| Find a Grave | Westview Community Cemetery |
Westview Community Cemetery is a historic African-American cemetery in Pompano Beach, Florida.
It was created in 1952 during segregation when African-Americans could not be buried together with whites in Florida.[1] the land for the cemetery was donated by Paul Hunter, Sr., a local businessman, to accommodate the interment of African-Americans in Pompano Beach.
It is the final resting place of Esther Rolle (1920–1998), actress famous for the 1970s sitcom Good Times and her sister Estelle Evans (1906–1985), from the 1962 movie To Kill a Mockingbird. Rosanna Carter (1918–2016), stage and screen actress, is buried there as well.
The board managing the cemetery sold four unused acres contiguous with the cemetery for $1.4 million to a commercial real estate developer in 2023. Walter Hunter, the board's president, said that the money from the sale will be used to improve the cemetery's condition.[2]
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References
- ^ "Families say graves are being covered up at neglected Pompano Beach cemetery". wsvn.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Vela, Hatzel (6 November 2023). "Real estate transaction involving historic cemetery in Broward is full of 'injustice,' residents say". local10.com. WPLG channel 10 television station in Miami, Florida. Retrieved 7 November 2023.