داستان دو Turnvereine سالن

سرنوشت بسیاری از خیابان. لوئیس’ ساختمان های تاریخی اثبات قدیمی ضرب المثل املاک و مستغلات. این همه در مورد محل, محل, محل. اگر ساختمان در خیابان جنوبی. لوئیس, آن را تا شانس بهتر بودن از یک ساختمان در سمت شمال را نجات داد. The same could be said for buildings located in the center of the city except a lot of historic buildings have been demolished to make way for some new corporations’ skyscraper. The fate of St. لوئیس’ two Turnvereine Halls exemplify this trend.

Frederick Ludwig Jahn started the Turner movement, which was primarily devoted to gymnastics, as a way to restore German pride after the humiliation of the Germanic states by Napoleon. While it started out as a gymnastic movement, the movement eventually included all types of physical culture. Jahn was also a fierce German nationalist, which would lead the movement to become politically active.

در خیابان. لوئیس, the Halls were home to both amateur and professional athletes of note. George Baptiste represented the Northside Hall in wrestling competitions.

Europe experienced a number of attempted revolutions in 1848. The revolutionary activity in Germany was particularly intense. After the revolution, many German nationalist left Germany. A number of Turners emigrated to the United States and brought the movement with them. Turnvereine Halls sprang up in many cities including St. Louis and Milwaukee. A detailed history of the St. Louis Halls can be read on the Landmark Association of St. Louis website by اینجا را کلیک کنید.

The first Turner Hall was built at 1926 Salisbury on the North Side in the Hyde Park neighborhood during 1870. Hyde Park was originally a German enclave called Bremen. The Turner Hall suffered the fate of many of the North Side’s historic buildings. It lay vacant since at least 1989. <طول bbox_x = "359" bbox_y = "1473" bbox_w = "12" bbox_h = "20" fsize = "14" fweight = "3" قرمز = "255" سبز = "255" آبی = "255" آلفا = " 2007, years of neglect lead to almost a total building collapse. The building has since been demolished completely. سرزمین تجدید حیات سازمان (LRA) has taken over the vacant site.

The second Turner Hall was built at 10th and Carroll Street on the South Side in the La Salle Park neighborhood during 1884. It has never been vacant. Developers turned it into condos sometime before 1998. The building has been well maintained.

The fate of the Turner Halls and their neighborhoods are emblematic of the problems for the built environment in St. لوئیس. Some of the reasons are tied to race. The North Side is seen as the African-American side of town. For most of modern history, this area has been neglected by cit officials who were following the 1947 City Plan. Some of the initiatives have been well-intended but counter productive.

What can be done to prevent more stories such as this one? Will the North Side redevelopment help or make things worse? شما چه فکر میکنید? You can leave a comment or ask a question about this or any post on my صفحه فیس بوک و مشخصات توییتر.

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