Post by Soulbrotha on Jul 25, 2004 14:39:59 GMT -5
I think this is where the soul of the city resides. No matter how bad people may think it is, this is where the heart of the city was began IMO. Some people like the quite parts of the city, but i like the bustle and hustle of the west end, it's where i was raised and i've just gotten so used to it.
Intresting facts about the West End:
*Birth Place of Muhammad Ali: muhammad Ali was born and raised in the west end, he actually attended Central High School with my mother in the west end. His Boyhood home still stands on 3302 Grand ave.
* Other famous folks from West Lousville: Derrek Anderson Allen Houston Wes Unseld Greg Page Rashad Holeman Chris Dishman
*Shawnee Park was designed by the Olmstead Brothers
* The section along 28th Street in the vicinity of Dumesnil St. and Greenwood was a thriving commercial center until May, 1968 when a full-fledged riot broke out in the west end's Parkland neighborhood after the MLK assasination. The unrest broke out at 28th and Greenwood. Before it was over two teenagers had been killed - one by police and another by a liquor store owner.
*The West End was home to Fontaine Ferry Amusement Park (closed in 1969)
*Home to hidden treasure and often over-looked Shawnee Golf Course.
*Chickasaw Park was the only city park black people could use until Mayor Andrew Broadus ordered all parks, swimming pools and amphitheaters to admit all races in 1955.
*Plato Terrace on Sunset Avenue is named for Samuel Plato, a black architect who Louisville historian Walter Hutchins says designed and built many of the houses in the west end. Some of his work includes Broadway Temple A.M.E. Church at 15th and Broadway, among other buildings in the West End.
*If you Stay on Greenwood to 23rd Street, then turn right opposite Victory Park, and head down to Hill Street. The area along Hill Street between 14th and 7th streets is mostly industrial now, but it once was a sort of ramshackle neighborhood along the railroad tracks, made famous by Alice Hegan Rice's 1901 novel, Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.
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Now on to the Photos.
This is the Shawnee Neighborhood, a few of these photos i took from Shawnee Park.
This first photo is the begining of Broadway, or it can also be called the end of broadway
now you're are looking at Broadway&Southwester Parkway, sadly a 19 year old kid was killed on this corner a few weeks back. I catch the bus at that yellow stop almost everyday
this is the view of Southwestern Park on the northern side of broadway. Most the homes are olmsteads
This is 42nd st. on the nothern side of 42nd and broadway. this street is pretty dense.
this is Cecil &Broadway, or 41 st.
39th
looking down 38th & broadway
this is the southern side of 42nd and broadway
this is 40th and Hazel, my uncle was murdered on this street. when i was two years old in 1984.
39th and broadway
this is a little off Greenwood and cecil
this street is off Virginia Ave
This st. is called Winrose, it leads up to Cecil.
44th and Kentucky, right behind the Flaget community Center
looking down 44th and Broadway
Tobacco Mansion, or former Plantation, now a Church
Broadway
the bad side of Broadway..alcohol
The Nia Center
Broadway Cinemas
street Vendor on 28th and Broadway
Thats it for the Shawnee/Chickasaw Areas between 49th and 28th. Next we'll take a trip to the California and Russel Neighborhoods.
Intresting facts about the West End:
*Birth Place of Muhammad Ali: muhammad Ali was born and raised in the west end, he actually attended Central High School with my mother in the west end. His Boyhood home still stands on 3302 Grand ave.
* Other famous folks from West Lousville: Derrek Anderson Allen Houston Wes Unseld Greg Page Rashad Holeman Chris Dishman
*Shawnee Park was designed by the Olmstead Brothers
* The section along 28th Street in the vicinity of Dumesnil St. and Greenwood was a thriving commercial center until May, 1968 when a full-fledged riot broke out in the west end's Parkland neighborhood after the MLK assasination. The unrest broke out at 28th and Greenwood. Before it was over two teenagers had been killed - one by police and another by a liquor store owner.
*The West End was home to Fontaine Ferry Amusement Park (closed in 1969)
*Home to hidden treasure and often over-looked Shawnee Golf Course.
*Chickasaw Park was the only city park black people could use until Mayor Andrew Broadus ordered all parks, swimming pools and amphitheaters to admit all races in 1955.
*Plato Terrace on Sunset Avenue is named for Samuel Plato, a black architect who Louisville historian Walter Hutchins says designed and built many of the houses in the west end. Some of his work includes Broadway Temple A.M.E. Church at 15th and Broadway, among other buildings in the West End.
*If you Stay on Greenwood to 23rd Street, then turn right opposite Victory Park, and head down to Hill Street. The area along Hill Street between 14th and 7th streets is mostly industrial now, but it once was a sort of ramshackle neighborhood along the railroad tracks, made famous by Alice Hegan Rice's 1901 novel, Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.
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Now on to the Photos.
This is the Shawnee Neighborhood, a few of these photos i took from Shawnee Park.
This first photo is the begining of Broadway, or it can also be called the end of broadway
now you're are looking at Broadway&Southwester Parkway, sadly a 19 year old kid was killed on this corner a few weeks back. I catch the bus at that yellow stop almost everyday
this is the view of Southwestern Park on the northern side of broadway. Most the homes are olmsteads
This is 42nd st. on the nothern side of 42nd and broadway. this street is pretty dense.
this is Cecil &Broadway, or 41 st.
39th
looking down 38th & broadway
this is the southern side of 42nd and broadway
this is 40th and Hazel, my uncle was murdered on this street. when i was two years old in 1984.
39th and broadway
this is a little off Greenwood and cecil
this street is off Virginia Ave
This st. is called Winrose, it leads up to Cecil.
44th and Kentucky, right behind the Flaget community Center
looking down 44th and Broadway
Tobacco Mansion, or former Plantation, now a Church
Broadway
the bad side of Broadway..alcohol
The Nia Center
Broadway Cinemas
street Vendor on 28th and Broadway
Thats it for the Shawnee/Chickasaw Areas between 49th and 28th. Next we'll take a trip to the California and Russel Neighborhoods.