Amaphrinta Womlando We-Nashville Alley

I-Printers Historic Alley - I-Hotspot Yokuqala Yokuzijabulisa Ye-Nashville

Nakuba ama-Printers asekude, i-Historic Printers Alley isalokhu ihlinzeka, ihlinzeka i-Flair ye-Bourbon Street kulabo abafuna iwayini, abafazi ne-Iculo, benesibindi esinamandla se-Naughty.

Ephakathi kweZithathu kanye NeziQiniso Zine ezine ezisuka eNyunyeni kuya Emigwaqeni YeSonto, i-Alley iqale ngaphambi kwekhulu leminyaka njengendawo yezinkampani eziningi zokuqala zokushicilela kanye nokunyathelisa eNashville.

Ngaphandle kwamathonya womculo wezwe owaqala ngawo-1930, uNashville kungenzeka ukuthi waziwa ngokuthi i-Capitol ye-Printing ye-World. Ngasekupheleni kweminyaka yama-1960, iNashville yayinezindlu ezingaphezu kwezingu-36 zokunyathelisa izinkampani kanye nezinye iziMabhizinisi eziningi, ezinomsebenzi wazo, ukusekela nokunikeza imboni enkulu.

Ekupheleni kwawo-1800 i-Printers Alley yayiyingxenye ye "The Men's District". Amakhofi amaningi, ama-Saloons, amaHholo okuGembula kanye nama-Speakeasies aqala ukuhlangana namadoda ezitolo ze-Print e-Nashville. Abahluleli, Abameli, Abezombusazwe kanye nezinye i-Nashville Elite beyaziwa ukuthi bahlala njalo e-Alley. Ekupheleni kwekhulu leminyaka, i-Climax Club ye-Printers Alley yaziwa ngokomthetho njengo-Nashville's Premier hotspot.

I-Printers Alley yayiyimfihlo encane engcolile kaNashville. Kwakungakhathazeki ukuthi yini oyifunayo, ungayithola lapho.

Abezombusazwe baseNashville kanye namaphoyisa bavikela i-Alley ngisho nangemva kokudayiswa kweMiyoboshwa kwasekuqaleni kwe-1900.

I-Hilary House, iMeya okhethiwe ngaleso sikhathi kucashunwe ngabaphephandaba njengoba bethi; "Zivikele? Ngingcono kunalokho, ngiziphathisa" WayenguMeya iminyaka engu-21 yengu-30 ukuthi ukudayiswa kwezidakamizwa kwakungemthetho.

Ngo-1939 uNashville wasusa ukuvinjelwa futhi wasibeka ngokomthetho ukuthenga udoti ezitolo. Eminyakeni engu-30 eyalandela i-Alley yakhula njengoba iBar Mixing yaba khona.

Nakuba utshwala bezomthetho, awukwazanga ukuyithenga ngesiphuzo. Izikhangisi zamaKlabhu kuma-1960 athi "Letha I-Bottle Yakho Yakho" futhi zizokuxuba isiphuzo sakho.

Abantu babezoletha isiphuzo sabo esinqunyiwe esigqoke esikhwameni sephepha esibomvu bese besishiya esitokisini noma eshalofini engemva kwebha yezintandokazi zabo. Kubhalwe kulawo mabhodlela kwakungamagama abahambeli bakaNashville nabagibeli bosuku.

Okuningi kwalesi sihloko

Kuyo yonke le minyaka amaphoyisa ayengenela ukuhlasela ku-Alley, ngokuvamile ngaphambi noma ngemuva kokhetho, noma ukuphoqa izitha zezombangazwe zokuphatha okwamanje noma ukuqhubekela phambili lapho bephinde behlanza uhla lwe-Alley.

I-Alley inegalelo ekukhokhweni kwezombusazwe okwashiwo uNashville ekuqaleni kwawo-1960 ngokukhetha ukuthuthela eMetropolitan ifomu likaHulumeni.

I-Printers Alley yanciphisa ukuwohloka kwayo ngo-1969 njengoba uNashville evotela utshwala ngesiphuzo kanye namaqembu amaningi aqala ukukhula emadolobheni. Abaningi bePrinta babekade behamba, i-Ambrose Printing Company manje esiseMetro Centre yiyokugcina ukuhamba ngo-1976.

Amakilabhu kuphela okuzobhekana neminyaka engu-70 no-80 ayengamaSkulls Rainbow Room, amaBhoots Randolph's, The Black Poodle kanye neThe Brass Stables, ebizwa ngokuthi yi-stables yasekuqaleni eyayihlala ama-mules athola izimoto zephephandaba ngasekupheleni kwekhulu.

I-Printers Alley yabona ukulungiswa okukhulu ngo-1997 njengoba iNashville yaqaphela ukubaluleka kwayo kwangokomlando, kodwa okwakunzima kakhulu ukuthi kwenzeke. Igumbi laseNtshonalanga liye lafaka indawo yeCumbi leVoodoo, i-Brass Rail iye yafaka esikhundleni seSyss Stables, kanti i-Pink Poodle ithathe indawo ye-Black Poodle.

Phakathi neminyaka into eyodwa ihlale isilingana, ngesikhatsi i-Alley ibonisa umbono we-drab of delivery delivery lamaloli kanye nalabahamba ngezinyawo abafuna izinqamuleli noma mhlawumbe ukulunywa, kepha ebusuku njengoba izibani eziningi ze-neon ziqala ukuphosa, izibuko uqala ukugxila futhi umculo uqala ukuzwakalisa, i-Alley iphinda ivusele ekuphileni njengoMkhulu Mistress of Nashville Entertainment.

Kushicilelwe ekuqaleni ngo-5/20/2003
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