tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post465273984705788624..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Panther CitySteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-34854241522721742792009-10-09T17:37:41.694-05:002009-10-09T17:37:41.694-05:00hmmm...i thought is was from the way African-Ameri...hmmm...i thought is was from the way African-Americans were known to pronounce Elm St in the twenties and thirties...Ellum. the mispronunciation stuck. Paging John Singleton, there's a movie for you.twisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593091250403547793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-89559880720647888332009-10-08T21:37:19.570-05:002009-10-08T21:37:19.570-05:00twister said...
"How did Deep Ellum come by ...twister said...<br /><br />"How did Deep Ellum come by Deep Ellum?"<br /><br />It was "lower" Elm Street, the Swiss/German business district (Rudolh's Meat market being the last surviving Kraut business there today). The Heinies were very tolerant of Blacks, and catered to their business. African-Americans soon established their own businesses along lower Elm Street... hence "Deep" Elm (or "Ellum") Street.PM Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08841490283131875648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-44631806235320172312009-10-08T21:21:13.134-05:002009-10-08T21:21:13.134-05:00How did Deep Ellum come by Deep Ellum?How did Deep Ellum come by Deep Ellum?twisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593091250403547793noreply@blogger.com