tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post5908942940324979454..comments2023-11-09T14:29:37.102-06:00Comments on St. Louis City Talk: Penrose ParkMark Grothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778135869139492251noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-8331663695917581412014-02-16T11:50:22.720-06:002014-02-16T11:50:22.720-06:00Oh, yeah, apologies Adam, I thought that comment m...Oh, yeah, apologies Adam, I thought that comment might have come off as kind of vague -- I was referring to how the symbol was widely used in architecture (among other things) in the early 1900s, before it took on the association with Naziism. The little details that subtly indicate the age and historic legacy of these buildings and this city -- that's what I was trying to point out.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-60723988299127464562014-02-16T05:36:03.046-06:002014-02-16T05:36:03.046-06:00The park of my childhood! This was near my grandmo...The park of my childhood! This was near my grandmother's house and we played there all of the time. Matthew Dickey's Boys Club is nearby (if its still in operation).TRGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804679664231016434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-25216258348174373412014-02-16T01:22:09.175-06:002014-02-16T01:22:09.175-06:00Chris,
Good eye, but I'm not sure there's...Chris,<br /><br />Good eye, but I'm not sure there's any connection with the past that I think you're talking about. The one on the left has the orientation adopted by the Nazi party, but the one on the right doesn't–it's the mirror image. Besides, the swastika has ancient origins that predate the Nazis by several thousand years. It's also just a relatively easy geometric shape to make out of bricks. I wouldn't read too much into it.Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-41516190467809063872014-02-15T14:42:40.925-06:002014-02-15T14:42:40.925-06:00Hi Mark, WashU student here who reads your blog av...Hi Mark, WashU student here who reads your blog avidly. How about those brick swastikas under the windows in that last house photo? Very interesting reminder of our not so distant past. Glad to see the houses still standing. <br />Chrisnoreply@blogger.com