Construction kicks off on frank gehrys bunker hill. The angels flight steps up the eastern slope of bunker hill in 1962. Pulp fictions mean streets and film noirs ground zero. A group calling itself the bunker hill razing and regrading association proposed to pump water from the pacific ocean. The entire area was cleared and transformed by high rise condos and cultural amenities. But this story is somewhat more complex than the manufacture of profit. The new yorker offers a signature blend of news, culture, and the arts. Bunker hill part ii urban design specific plan an ordinance establishing a specific plan, known as the bunker hill urban design specific plan, for a portion of the central city community plan area. The bunker hill towers the white, lowerslung buildings in the foreground kickstarted a decadeslong, cityled redevelopment effort.
The 1960s bunker hill redevelopment forced the removal of many victorianera homes. The mansions have disappeared and the few examples of the eclectic residential architecture remaining at this writing are of modest proportions. The area was resubdivided into 25 larger development sites and a new street system was constructed to overcome the steep topography and to connect the hilltop with the adjacent flatlands. A city, a siege, a revolution, by nathaniel philbrick, is a marvelous book that looks at the leadup to and early stages of the american revolution. Bunker hill once bloomed with mansions and services for the wealthy. Thinking big, the top of bunker hill was cleared of its houses and streetcar tunnels one tunnel was replaced by a bridge and then flattened as the first stage of the bunker hill redevelopment project to populate bunker hill with modern. The top of bunker hill was cleared of its houses and then flattened as the first stage of the bunker hill redevelopment project to populate bunker hill. George manns lost bunker hill exhibition and history. Jones a masters thesis submitted to the graduate faculty in liberal studies in partial fulfillment of. Finding aid of the bunker hill redevelopment project. The bunker hill housing redevelopment project, formerly one charlestown, aims to create a vibrant, new mixedincome market rate and deeply affordable residential community for all charlestown residents and that pays homage to charlestowns rich local history. For his famous antihero, private eye philip marlowe, it is a torturous, nasty place filled with toughlooking palm trees.
The commanding views it offered of the surrounding landscape may have tempted sightseers to its summit, but the lack of a water delivery system kept the hilltop free of houses. Central library, destroying 400,000 books and damaging another 700,000. Preservationist saved two structures the castle and the salt box. Jim dawson is a graduate of west virginia university and a longtime resident of hollywood. This redevelopment plan for the bunker hill urban re newal project ib. The controversial redevelopment destroyed and displaced a community of almost 22,000 workingclass families who renting rooms in the architecturally significant but illmaintained buildings. The 3acre bunker hill urban renewal project is bounded by first street on the north, hill street on the east, fifth street on the south and the harbor freeway on the west.
Oct 19, 2018 the 1960s bunker hill redevelopment forced the removal of many victorianera homes. Cra land sales coming, including one highprofile bunker. There were a couple of major political events which led to the removal of the blight and redevelopment of bunker hill. Bunker hill redevelopment project in 1955 with victorian homes being moved to make way for the skyscrapers that would be built on that land. Bunker hill, a public understanding of what the city lost when redevelopment claimed.
Bunker hill redevelopment project records online archive of. Feb 11, 2019 construction kicks off on frank gehrys next big projecta mixeduse complex on bunker hill. They are doomed for demolition with the redevelopment of the bunker hill redevelopment project. In the late 20th century, the hill was lowered in elevation, and the entire area was redeveloped to supplant old frame and concrete buildings with modern highrises and other structures for residences, commerce, entertainment, and education. Filled with elegant victorian homes and sophisticated stores for the socialites and trendsetters who lived in the neighborhood, bunker hill was filled with las sparkle and glitter. Prospective residents of bunker hill towers could choose from two buildings, one 32 stories, the other 19. It was converted to a redevelopment project in 1968. Fante also wrote a book called dreams from bunker hill, his last novel, dictated near death to his wife. The project area is bounded by first street on the north, hill street on the east. Bunker hill last of the lofty mansions by pugsley william. Amended redevelopment plan, bunker hill urban renewal project california r1. Jul 25, 20 the controversial redevelopment destroyed and displaced a community of almost 22,000 workingclass families who renting rooms in the architecturally significant but illmaintained buildings. Report on the feasibility of redeveloping the bunker hill.
Even as the areas density neared pre redevelopment levels, it never quite seemed to link back up to the older downtown. The entire area was cleared and transformed by highrise condos and cultural amenities. Apr 20, 2015 the name bunker hill may have been bestowed in honor of the 100th anniversary of the revolutionary war battle fought in boston, or possibly because soldiers of the california bear flag republic dug a series a bunkers into the crest of the hill during the mexican war. Bunker hill urban design specific plan 041911 draft. Last of the lofty mansions by pugsley, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mar 24, 2008 in 1955, the community redevelopment agency cra announced its plans to overhaul bunker hill, and by 1968 the only residences of the bygone era that remained were the castle and the salt box, located at 339 s. Amended redevelopment plan, bunker hill urban renewal.