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It is very similar to Cincinnati and Baltimore in that they are northern feeling cities that have a very subliminal southern tint. They have all been in the top 10 of American cities at some point, but have become relatively less important. At the turn of the century, Saint Louis was America's 4th city. During Poe's time, Baltimore vied for importance with Phila. When you go there today, (if you have a keen perception for places) you still feel like these cities are overbuilt for their size. In the nicest way possible, they are.
The only similarity I can think of between Phila. and Saint Louis is that they are both old.
At the turn of the century, Saint Louis was America's 4th city. During Poe's time, Baltimore vied for importance with Phila.
The cities along the 39th parallel - Balt, StL, Cincinnati - all got crushed after the civil war as Pit, Cleveland, Buffalo, and the cities between NY and Chicago gained rank at their expense.
Cincinnati was the only city in the top 10 by pop west of the Appalachains until StL joined it in 1850, and even then StL was about 30% smaller. Chicago was still only 24th largest in the country then.
With a homicide rate worse than Detroit's, and an industrial stench like Gary, Indiana, Baltimore today is one of the nastiest cities in this country.
The cities along the 39th parallel - Balt, StL, Cincinnati - all got crushed after the civil war as Pit, Cleveland, Buffalo, and the cities between NY and Chicago gained rank at their expense.
Cincinnati was the only city in the top 10 by pop west of the Appalachains until StL joined it in 1850, and even then StL was about 30% smaller. Chicago was still only 24th largest in the country then.
With a homicide rate worse than Detroit's, and an industrial stench like Gary, Indiana, Baltimore today is one of the nastiest cities in this country.
great post. it's really depressing every time i take a round trip from cincinnati to boston. baltimore, st. louis and cincinnati have so much unrealized potential. to me, it's no telling who will get it straightened out first; problem-wise, they all seem equally hamstrung.
minnehahapolitan,
i never understood how anybody could say a wood frame, turn of the century tract housing city feels bigger than a brick, front facing city. detroit, cleveland, and atlanta all feel like huge metros, but inside the city limits, i just don't get that "lost in a jungle" vibe.
With a homicide rate worse than Detroit's, and an industrial stench like Gary, Indiana, Baltimore today is one of the nastiest cities in this country.
Um... yea, no. i don't understand the whole industrial thing people associate with bmore, at one point? Yes. Now adays? not really. Here's nasty Baltimore where every street corner you can see a murderer and industrial factories line the streets - Ugly Baltimore
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Um... yea, no. i don't understand the whole industrial thing people associate with bmore, at one point? Yes. Now adays? not really. Here's nasty Baltimore where every street corner you can see a murderer and industrial factories line the streets - Ugly Baltimore
God those things in that one building(blue and pinkish) are SOOO UGLY! Lol looks like human waste, modern art tends to suck I've always had a certain appeal to cities like Balitmore, St Louis, etc etc but the out of control crime for their size cannot be denied. Its a shame
^ haha i agree, i dislike modern art very much! But yea, im not saying Bmores crime free because that's not even close to the truth. But to Say Baltimore's a nasty city is just stupid
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I've always had a certain appeal to cities like Balitmore, St Louis, etc etc but the out of control crime for their size cannot be denied. Its a shame
