An activist incubator, resource center, zine library, safe space, housing co-op. Founded in 1998 as a continuation of Douglass House with an intention to have something more permanent. Many of the residents were young adults, teens and students. Often referred to simply as “deCleyre” it hosted hundreds of traveling activists, student groups, and several conferences.
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Welcome to deCleyre
Doug and Andrea
On the porch: Andrea, Fairy, Denny, Phil and Joseph
On the porch: Denny, Chuck and Abe
Harry and Andrea
Andrea
On the porch
On the porch
Louisiana Iris in one of the garden ponds
Bulk food in the dining room
Folk in the deCleyre hallway
Denny
Talula!
One of the many garden beds
Amanda Huron, band and deCleyre folk
deCleyre under a rare Memphis snow
Porch Gathering
JB and Andrea
Erin
Top: Buggey in the kitchen, Bottom: Julie and Denny in garden
Around our gardens
One of the many garden beds
Louisiana Iris in one of the garden ponds
The front garden
View of garden from the roof
Casey in the Garden
Andrea in the garden
Andrea and JB
Julie and Denny in the garden
JB and Andrea's mom in the garden
Trillium, one of our native flowers
Arum in one of the ponds
Coreopsis
Spiderwort
Wild Geranium
Columbine
Welcome to deCleyre
Anthony and Doug
Kim, Doug, Julie, Denny
JB in TN
Harry, Andrea, Taco
Kim, Doug, Julie, Denny
Doug and April
JB and Karl
Radical Cheerleaders at the Shell
Radical Cheerleaders at the Shell
Andrea
Andrea, Amanda and other FNB folks
Andrea
Andrea and Brian
Sushi Potluck!
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Sushi Potluck
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Mary Burns - Rest in Peace ❤️
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Denny's going away party
Wood stove installation!
Installing chimney pipe
Installing chimney pipe
Installing chimney pipe
Installing chimney pipe
Installing chimney pipe
Installing chimney pipe
Installing chimney pipe
Installing chimney pipe
Installing chimney pipe
Installing chimney pipe
Installing chimney pipe
Installing chimney pipe
Installing tiles
Installing tiles
Cutting tiles
Fitting he elbow
Almost there
Almost there
Fitting it together
Fitting the elbow
Fire it up!
Getting the fire going
First fire
Casey admiring the first fire
First fire
Finished
Cozy wood stove!