Neighborhood Necessity

ID: 3266 ~ Source: Herrera, Benny. Interviewed by Sarah Swint, March 4, 2006, in Waco, TX. Baylor University Institute for Oral History. Access full interview here. 
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Benny Herrera lived in Calle Dos, and he recalled having more privileges, like running water, than most of his neighbors. His neighbors depended on La Pila for almost all of their needs, relying on its water for drinking, cooking, bathing, and more.

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By Katie Chakmakjian
At a fountain named La Pila, children frequently splashed and played while others took a drink or filled jars and buckets with water. La Pila, meaning “the basin,” was the centerpiece and social hub…