The city council in the Denver suburb of Cherry Hills Village voted unanimously Tuesday evening to drop the name “Swastika Acres” from a subdivision, according to local news reports. “I think it’s important for our community to bring some closure to this issue,” councilman Dan Sheldon told The Denver Post. “The community has cried out for this to be changed.” According to The Denver Post, the name originated from the Denver Land Swastika Company, which first developed the area in 1908, years before the Nazis re-appropriated the symbol, giving it its now-universally nefarious connotation. Now known as Old Cherry Hills, the subdivision’s old name is hardly used anymore — though occasionally appearing in real estate documents and listings, taking new homeowners by surprise.

Hyoung Chang via Getty Images A home in a subdivision formerly known as Swastika Acres, in the Denver suburb of Cherry Hills Village. Officials voted this week to rename the area to Old Cherry Hills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)