![]() ![]() John Williams was said to have "eyes so black they were like the tinted windows of a sleek limousine - he could see out, but you couldn't see in." This comparison between Williams' eyes and blacked out windows is actually very revealing in terms of suggesting how and why he was so successful in business and also so hard to really get to know or understand. Amos had "red lined" the whole area and this is a metaphor for their refusal to loan anyone money to improve the district or to give anyone a mortgage to buy a home there, because they would not see any return on homes that were "in the red" if the loans were not paid on. The prostitutes moving on from East Congress Street was a metaphor for the gentrification of the area of the Historic District, and the return of the families with children to the area was a metaphor for the success of Williams' improvement of the district. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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