Stare Mieszkanie Prababci

Jest to opowieść o 1942-44 Hebert Ulica, which is in the Old North St. Dzielnica St Louis. Louis, MO. Like its neighbors, ta struktura widział lepsze dni. Zainteresowałem się budynku, bo moja prababcia mieszkała pod tym adresem w 1930.

Rodzina mojego dziadka ze strony matki mieszkała w północnej części St. Louis during his childhood from 1915 to the early 1930s. Był właścicielem domu na Dryden Avenue w 1950 roku, which is in better condition than this building. Z nostalgią opowiadał o dorastaniu w Walnut Park i mieszkaniu ze swoimi wujkami Jules. Niestety, Uncle Jules’ dom na Thrush Avenue jest teraz pustą działką.

Powyższe zdjęcie jest z 1942-44 Hebert Street today. Builders completed the flat in 1882 making the dwelling 131 lat. Jest świadectwem standardów budowlanych w czasie, gdy jego dach prawie całkowicie zniknął, the entire rear of the building has collapsed into the backyard, w niektórych ścianach brakuje cegieł i wydaje się, że górne piętra mogły się zawalić z powodu deszczu wpadającego przez dach. Jeszcze, the building still stands.

A “For Sale Sign” is visible on the 1944 entry board but it is old. The Land Revitalization Authority, St. Louis City delinquent property owner, took over the property in 1996. According to city records, it has been vacant since at least 1995. The city condemned the building in January 2013, which means a date with the wrecking ball is on tap within the next few months. The city will demolish 1942-44 Hebert Street with nary a whimper. Neighbors will celebrate that they do not have to live with the eye sore anymore. Old North St. Louis has been experiencing a revitalization. Residents are saving the buildings. If the 1942-44 Hebert Street could have still been intact a little longer, rehabbers could have saved the building.

Niestety, krótkowzroczni urbaniści uznali, że świetnym pomysłem byłoby pozwolić starym zasobom mieszkaniowym w północnej części miasta zgnić. The city could demolish the old housing and replace it with newer housing. Builders constructed south side buildings over a series of caves, so the sinkholes in the area made it difficult to build. The North side built up sooner, so the buildings tend to be older.

Naturally, the housing stock was older, but city planners gave little thought to its place in the history of the city or the superior construction of the time. 1942-44 Hebert Street is an eye sore now but in 1930 it was a haven for a widow with a young son, who wanted to be closer to her family. An all too familiar tale of a sad end to a once proud structure on the North Side.

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