This photograph depicts rundown homes on 7th St SW, a few blocks south of Minnie Keyes' own home. [Reprinted with permission of the DC Public Library, Star Collection ©Washington Post]

This photograph depicts rundown homes on 7th St SW, a few blocks south of Minnie Keyes' own home. [Reprinted with permission of the DC Public Library, Star Collection ©Washington Post]

Savior or Slumlord?

Through a fluke of fate, Minnie Keyes inherited many of Washington’s most rundown properties. She was not going to let anyone take them from her.

Last Updated: January 4, 2023