Editta Sherman is a portrait photographer famous for her portraits of such celebrities as Salvador Dali and Elvis Presley. Sherman's photo studio is located in the Carnegie Hall, a concert hall in New York City which is a historical landmark. Sherman moved into the apartment in 1947. In 2008, at the age of 96, she received an eviction notice because the city of New York plans to renovate the Carnegie Hall and build new class rooms for its students.CNN: Duchess of Carnegie, 96, refuses to leave home (December 29, 2008)
Eviction Notice
After receiving the eviction notice, Sherman said that she refused to leave. The Carnegie Hall has offered to pay for relocation expenses and pay the difference in rent between the rent controlled space in Carnegie Hall and the apartment where she moves for the rest of her life. Sherman says she belongs in Carnegie Hall and that she is part of the history of the building.CNN: Duchess of Carnegie, 96, refuses to leave home (December 29, 2008)
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Sherman is being evicted from Carnegie Hall, a historic landmark, because the city of New York is planning major renovationsCNN: Duchess of Carnegie, 96, refuses to leave home (December 29, 2008)
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43 other residents have been evicted since the renovation plans were announcedCNN: Duchess of Carnegie, 96, refuses to leave home (December 29, 2008)
