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'''Turnhalle Center''' was a [[German-American]] athletic club located in [[New York City]] at Broadway between 44th and 45th Street. The cornerstone of the building has the dates 1875 and 1927. The building began as the Long Island City Turn Verein. The Turn Verein or "Turners" as they were know was a German athletic movement which began in the mid-nineteenth century. In time, the movement would develop [[ | '''Turnhalle Center''' was a [[German-American]] athletic club located in [[New York City]] at Broadway between 44th and 45th Street. The cornerstone of the building has the dates 1875 and 1927. The building began as the Long Island City Turn Verein. The Turn Verein or "Turners" as they were know was a German athletic movement which began in the mid-nineteenth century. In time, the movement would develop [[fascistic]] political overtones. | ||
The New York building later became a social club. Local residents began to call it '''Turner Hall''' or '''Turn Hall'''. In the [[1930s]] the [[German American Bund]] would hold their national conventions at the Turnhalle Center. | The New York building later became a social club. Local residents began to call it '''Turner Hall''' or '''Turn Hall'''. In the [[1930s]] the [[German American Bund]] would hold their national conventions at the Turnhalle Center. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of | * [[List of fascist meetings and demonstrations in America]] | ||
[[Category:New York City]] | [[Category:New York City]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:14, 21 February 2024
- not to be confused with New York Turnhall
Turnhalle Center was a German-American athletic club located in New York City at Broadway between 44th and 45th Street. The cornerstone of the building has the dates 1875 and 1927. The building began as the Long Island City Turn Verein. The Turn Verein or "Turners" as they were know was a German athletic movement which began in the mid-nineteenth century. In time, the movement would develop fascistic political overtones.
The New York building later became a social club. Local residents began to call it Turner Hall or Turn Hall. In the 1930s the German American Bund would hold their national conventions at the Turnhalle Center.