Sgt. King’s Home on Lotus Avenue

I previously wrote about an incident in which a Detective Sergeant for the St. Louis Полицията е бил застрелян по време на опит за грабеж. Unlike a number of other incidents in Gilded Age St. История на Louis, Detective Sergeant James Martin King’s home in January 1920 still exists. The home is still in excellent condition.

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Sgt. King Home on Lotus Avenue – С любезното съдействие на Google Earth

4973 Lotus Avenue was the home of Sgt. King in 1920. It is a private residence and still in excellent condition. Фактически, the entire gated street off of N. Kingshighway Boulevard is still in great condition. <Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1878" bbox_w = "13" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = ". Louis builders erected the homes between 1895 и 1910. 4973 Lotus Avenue was built in 1910 at the same time as its next door neighbor.

Sgt. King was walking home on January 12, 1920, when he was held up a three blocks south of his home at N. Kingshighway and Aldine Place. In comparison to Sgt. King’s home, на 4900 block of Aldine Place contains a couple dozen apartment buildings owned by the Land Revitilization Authority (LRA). The LRA condemned most of the buildings but a few will probably fall on their own before a wrecking ball can be summoned.

Sgt. King’s home exemplifies the quality of St. Louis architecture around the turn of the Twentieth Century. <Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1878" bbox_w = "13" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = ". Louis is still home to many of these beautiful brick buildings.

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Revised Cover of 1920: Най-смъртоносната година за St. Louis Police

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