Friday, May 14, 2010

Yogi Berra House


Yogi Berra House
Originally uploaded by chipnjo1999
Got a chance to get back down to The Hill neighborhood in St. Louis, MO, today again. This area is rich in Italian, Catholic tradition. From fire hydrants painted like the Italian flag to the Italian cuisine, The Hill is an area classified as "must see" for any tourist coming to St. Louis for a visit.

"Shotgun" housing used to be more commonplace here, but has given way to some renovation as the area modernizes with the times. The term "shotgun house" comes from the design of the structure. A long, narrow house with either a single hallway down one side or no hallway at all allowed urban legend to state you could step in the front door, fire a shotgun straight through the middle of the house and out the back door, and not do any damage to the home or it's rooms.

The Hill was home to many Italian immigrants starting around the turn of the 20th century. Not wealthy, these families clung to their communities through some of the tougher times this country, and city, has faced. Where most communities lose their tradition and "keep up with the Jones'," not The Hill. The hold very close to their roots.

Above, is the childhood home of legendary Yankee, Yogi Berra. Yogi lived directly across the street from another Yankee legend, Joe Garagiola. Buddies in childhood, their homes are both honored with plaques out front making them easy to find as you drive around the neighborhood on Elizabeth St.

For more information on this and other St. Louis neighborhoods, check out the following link to my Flickr account and read the descriptions of my "collections," "sets," and individual photos.

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  1. Here is the link... http://www.flickr.com/photos/chipnjo_99/

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