Milton Park, Harare
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Milton Park is a densely populated,
Description
Milton Park is best known as a historically diverse Shona, Coloured and Greek and Portuguese lower middle class suburb. Often contrasted with wealthy Borrowdale or Mount Pleasant to the north, in recent years it has been strongly affected by both gentrification and economic inequality.[2]
History
Situated west of Harare’s city centre, Milton Park was named after Sir William Henry Milton, an early administrator from 1898 to 1914, who was known as the 'Father of the Civil Service'. The street names in the suburb are all of former mayors of Harare. William Harvey Brown (1909–1910), J. Van Praagh (1900–1901), James Lawson (1913), William Ernest Fairbridge (1897–1898 first mayor of Salisbury) and H. L. Lezard (1914–15).
Milton Park, Eastlea and the Avenues are considered to have a fairly common social makeup. Historically, Milton Park was occupied predominantly by recently arrived
Community diversity
Beginning in the 1950s, with the establishment of the
The profile of the neighbourhood has changed significantly in recent years. Black Zimbabweans now constituted the largest population with growing minorities mostly of Indian and
Gentrification
Milton Park is just west of city centre. Its proximity to the railways shaped the neighbourhood with a large industrial
Increasingly, many institutions have expanded into the area , bringing more residents and tourists to the area, while pushing long term residents out. Milton Park is experiencing an unequal form of gentrification, characterized by the arrival of wealthy
Points of interest
The most notable institutions in or near Milton Park include;
- Prince Edward School
- University of Zimbabwe, College Of Health Sciences
- Alexandra Sports Club
- Milton Park Bowling Club
- Sharon Primary School
- Parirenyatwa Hospital Ward
References
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