July 26, 2007
Mullanphy Benefit Planned
Not much in the way of pithy commentary here, just a note that a concert is slated for the Mullanphy Emigrant Home, coming up on August 17:
CONCERT TO BENEFIT HISTORIC MULLANPHY EMIGRANT HOME
Three Local Bands String Up for Endangered North Saint Louis Landmark
On Friday, August 17th at 8:00pm, the Tin Ceiling (3159 Cherokee Street) will host a benefit concert for the historic Mullanphy Emigrant Home, an endangered city landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in the city's Old North Saint Louis neighborhood. Inspired by passion and an appreciation for Saint Louis’s rich urban fabric, urbanites from across the city are banding together to help save one of our greatest treasures. In the spirit of our seasoned Saint Louis heritage, this unique event will celebrate the roots of our city by featuring the bluegrass music of three outstanding local bands: The Monads, Bearded Babies, and The Red Headed Strangers. Concert goers can also stock up on the latest local t-shirts designed by the folks at www.stl-style.com. $7.00 gets you in the door, and a cash bar will be available. All proceeds go towards the preservation of the Mullanphy Emigrant Home.
Once known as "The Ellis Island of the Midwest," the Mullanphy Emigrant Home served as the entrepot for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who flocked to Saint Louis during the latter part of the nineteenth century. Designed in 1867 by renowned Saint Louis architects George Barnett and Albert Piquenard, the aging structure now sits vacant and partially collapsing. To ensure that this important piece of our city's history is not lost, Old North Saint Louis Restoration Group, the building’s owner, needs to raise $350,000.
As one of America's great historic cities, Saint Louis cannot afford to lose the buildings that define its place on the country’s urban tapestry. By attending this event, you can do your part to shape the future of our city by helping to preserve its glorious past.
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