tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post1499130816398328391..comments2023-04-01T06:34:38.141-05:00Comments on Hyde Park Progress: Demolition Man: How Hans Morsbach Razed the Hyde Park YMCAchicago pophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-43533122249903892252014-04-16T04:04:31.290-05:002014-04-16T04:04:31.290-05:00I lived in that building in 1969. In addition to i...I lived in that building in 1969. In addition to it being used as a half-way house for recently released parolees, it was also one of the very few places a black man could live at reasonable rent rates.<br />I loved that building. never thought it would be torn down.The Calling Card Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958998663069005842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-68522267718912655542009-11-21T01:29:44.756-06:002009-11-21T01:29:44.756-06:00I lived in that grand old building during my youth...I lived in that grand old building during my youth in the late <br />1960's. I thought of that place as a home that would never go away, so it was an ugly blow to my fond memories to discover it was gone after I returned from New York. Yet another victory for the wealthy and self-serving.The Calling Card Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958998663069005842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-83060957223739790362009-06-05T18:37:06.162-05:002009-06-05T18:37:06.162-05:00Isn't the obvious thing to turn Doctor's H...Isn't the obvious thing to turn Doctor's Hospital into a new YMCA?David Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470344472613171012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-54635151275521529422009-06-03T16:28:17.178-05:002009-06-03T16:28:17.178-05:00Oh yeah, I forgot about the Court House. It was o...Oh yeah, I forgot about the Court House. It was overrated, I thought.Richard Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773215580457414540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-25467152604196483682009-06-03T14:47:45.446-05:002009-06-03T14:47:45.446-05:00Richard, Hans ran the Court House Restaurant (late...Richard, Hans ran the Court House Restaurant (later called Casa Segunda) in Harper Court, in what is now Calypso's spot. I think that's within 1200 feet if you count it as the crow flies, but you're right that he wasn't technically the owner of the property. He also owns (or used to own; I'm not sure if he still does) an apartment building or two in the area, but I don't know where those were.Elizabeth Famahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931639156261179425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-59834793843303517272009-06-03T10:09:47.961-05:002009-06-03T10:09:47.961-05:00What properties did Morsbach own within 1200 feet ...What properties did Morsbach own within 1200 feet of the YMCA? Neither Medici nor his present home are anywhere close to being within 1200 feet.Richard Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773215580457414540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-15465271053959331422009-06-02T13:37:27.703-05:002009-06-02T13:37:27.703-05:00Given that the Baskin-Robbins now has "history" as...Given that the Baskin-Robbins now has "history" associated with it, will some "preservationist" try to have the mini-mall designated as a historic site?Richard Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773215580457414540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-70146744206096557822009-06-02T10:29:26.789-05:002009-06-02T10:29:26.789-05:00Raymond, it's pretty clear that Barack was intent ...Raymond, it's pretty clear that Barack was intent (for months) on that little smooch at the curb, whether he took her to Baskin Robbins or the Medici (which was in the space of Cafe Florian at the time) or anywhere else. So that particular bit of history wouldn't have changed if we had kept the YMCA building.Elizabeth Famahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931639156261179425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-32020997887100879952009-06-01T13:42:22.177-05:002009-06-01T13:42:22.177-05:00It's also worth pointing out that, for folks overl...It's also worth pointing out that, for folks overly concerned with the height of possible construction at McMobil, the old YMCA, a classic Hyde Park building, was six stories at its highest.chicago pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-1275494583707201772009-06-01T13:40:47.826-05:002009-06-01T13:40:47.826-05:00There's another post in the story of Dorchester Co...There's another post in the story of Dorchester Commons, I promise you. That story touches on the baneful effects of commerce on placid Hyde Park, and how neighbors feared Dorchester Commons would leave 53rd in gridlock. Translation of neighbors' demands: Less commerce! More parking!<br /><br />Huh?<br /><br />Stay tuned.chicago pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-55868628954569021122009-06-01T12:49:46.524-05:002009-06-01T12:49:46.524-05:00It's awful, I agree...but the now defunct Baskin-R...It's awful, I agree...but the now defunct Baskin-Robbins there was where Barack and Michelle Obama had their first date. Think what may have happened if the building had survived!Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17258887975474954111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-91224673845422526212009-06-01T12:08:51.630-05:002009-06-01T12:08:51.630-05:00I hope this doesn't offend anyone, but I absolutel...I hope this doesn't offend anyone, but I absolutely detest the aesthetics of the Dorchester Commons mini-mall.Elizabeth Famahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931639156261179425noreply@blogger.com