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| Happy September Granite City! The unofficial end of summer is upon us, but there are plenty of events this month to keep you too busy to notice. We have dedicated this month's home page to our wonderful community of Lincoln Place. Its rich heritage will be celebrated this month at the Annual Lincoln Place Heritage Festival on September 19th. You don't want to miss this festive event, please scroll down to find the planned activities for this year's festival. Enter the Apple Pie contest and show off your baking skills! The Lincoln Place Heritage Association will also be hosting their fall trivia night next month, so mark your calendars. While at the festival stop in and visit The Garden Gate Tea Room and Ernie & Annie's, both located in the heart of Lincoln Place. We have two 5K runs this month, a vendor fair at the Old Six Mile Museum, and many other activities including this year's parade on Labor Day at 10 am. The GCPD has announced their next Neighborhood Watch meeting, the information is below. |
| The next market of the season will be Saturday, September 12th 9 am to 1 pm in historical downtown Granite City at Civic Park |
| Lincoln Place: Steel Bridge Across Cultures "Thousands of immigrants from many points on the globe arrived in Granite City, Illinois, in the early twentieth century, drawn by the prospect of employment in heavy industry. Many settled in a ten-square-block area between the railroad and the Mississippi, in the shadow of the steel mills. Known first as “Hungary Hollow” and later as Lincoln Place, the neighborhood became home to Hungarians, Macedonian Bulgarians, Armenians, Mexicans, and people of more than thirty other nationalities, making it one of the most ethnically diverse places in southwestern Illinois. This cross section of the world made distinctive contributions to the world, including the first Bulgarian Orthodox church in the Americas, a Macedonian newspaper read internationally, and a tradition of athletic achievement that carried the 1940 Granite City High School basketball team to a state championship victory." From IlHumanties.org |
| This black and white still photo of Sim's Place, a popular hangout for children of the 1950's in Granite City's Lincoln Place neighborhood, was donated by lifelong Granite City resident, Robert Astorian. Astorian reflects on the teen hideaway, describing it as a drug free pool hall that served hamburgers and soda. Although the 1950's pinball machines were an attractive source of entertainment, Astorian recalls having a good time, "shooting the breeze with everybody." Courtesy of the CUSP Project |
| An article dated May 1916 published in the |
| THIS WELFARE WORK SHOWS GOOD PROFIT; Every Man in the Commonwealth Steel Works Made to Feel Himself a Partner. BOYS FITTED TO THEIR JOBS "Hungry Hollow" Changed to "Lincoln Place" to Suit the Aspiration of Its Residents When Clarence H. Howard, President... read more |
| Lincoln Place Community House ~ (Est. February 22, 1922) Pacific Avenue (Niedringhaus Ave.) Granite City, IL The Community House, dedicated to the residents of Lincoln Place as a community center for the general welfare of those living in that section of the city, was opened on Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1922, with a dedication program in which 700 people took part. Courtesy of Granite City Chronical: A Historical Journey |
| Lincoln Picture Show ~ 942 Pacific Ave. Granite City, IL. A. Vartanian (Owner) (Est'd on Saturday November 15, 1924) Granite City Press Record Ad from Friday November 14, 1924 Courtesy of Granite City Chronical: A Historical Journey |
| The 5th Annual Blue Collar Blues & BBQ, Saturday, August 29th This year's event, brought to you by Alfresco Productions, was another smash hit, with great food, a BBQ competition, live entertainment and many vendors. See you next year - a big thank you to Brenda Whitaker for another wonderful community event! |
| WHO? WHAT? WHERE? is Granite City FRIGHT NIGHT? Click here to find out all the fun information! |
| “Stay where you are. Find your own Calcutta. Find the sick, the suffering, and the lonely right there where you are — in your own homes and in your own families, in your workplaces and in your schools. You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have the eyes to see. Everywhere, wherever you go, you find people who are unwanted, unloved, uncared for, just rejected by society — completely forgotten, completely left alone.” —Mother Teresa September 14th Quarter Auction Vendors for Charity Benefit for Wee Care Learning Center Doors open at 6:00 Granite City Township Hall 2060 Delmar Avenue Chantal Paris Couture Fashion Show 6pm to 7pm Auction Begins at 7:00 $1.00 a paddle bring a canned good get 2nd paddle free Concessions and 50/50 |
| Lincoln Place Community House ~ (Est. February 22, 1922) Pacific Ave. (Niedringhaus Ave.) Granite City, IL My grandmother's U.S. Citizenship class at the Club House in Lincoln Place...they all did it the right way! Photo contributed by Lynne Lovacheff-Stelzleni Shared by Granite City, IL Chronical: A Historical Journey |
| Family members of Andrew Michael "Handy Andy" Phillip at Andy's home located at 1610 Maple in Lincoln Place. Andy was born in Granite City and led the Granite City High School basketball team to the Illinois State Championship in 1940. He went on to play for the Philadelphia Warrios, Fort Wayne Pistons and the Boston Celtics. Original photograph contributed by Sandy Sides Castor Beloved member of our GCG.com Discussion Board |
| Thank you for visiting GraniteCityGossip.com, celebrating over nine years of serving our community, August 2006 - September 2015 Please come back soon - Last updated September 15, 2015 Best viewed in Internet Explorer or Firefox, not compatible with Chrome |
| Congressman Mike Bost will have a staff assistant available to meet with constituents the 3rd Thursday of every month at the City Hall in Granite City from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
