Highbury Stadium – was the home of arsenal from 1913 to 2006.
Arsenal was founded at the Manor Ground in London. Henry Norris took over Arsenal in 1910 when he was president of Fulham and moved the club from the mulberry's the manor ground in the poolstead to north London. His original plan was to merge Fulham and Arsenal, but the proposal did not unify the FA.
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In the face of a fruitless merger, he chose to concentrate on Arsenal, the first London club to turn professional and one of the league's founding clubs. Still, Arsenal, already in desperate financial difficulties, have been relegated from the highest league (the only time in the club's history) to a record of just 18 points and 26 goals.
In order to restore the fate of the Gunners and increase the number of fan supporters, Norris decided to relocate the club. After the initial discovery of the ruins of Battersea and Haringy, he decided to build on a piece of land in Highbury, the sports ground of St. John's Theological Seminary. Despite opposition from locals and other north London football clubs, the agreement was signed in early 1913.
Arsenal paid £20,000 on 6 acres of land for a 21-year lease as part of the agreement, with the club agreeing not to play on Christmas and Good Friday.
The new stadium was designed by Archibald Leitch, who has also designed the pitch for Manchester United, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Tottenham and Glasgow Rangers. The stadium was flat, a new grandstand was built, and a revolving gate and staircase were installed, with the main stand on the east side with 9,000 seats.
On 6 September 1913, the first match on the pitch was a 2–1 win over Leicester City, when the pitch was not fully built. In 1925, the club paid another £64,000 for the direct purchase of the venue and lifted restrictions on good fridays and Christmas.
Highbury in 1913
The current West Stand, designed by architect Claude Waterlow Ferrier, opened in December 1932. It is the most advanced grandstand ever built in England, with 4,000 VIP seats in addition to a capacity of 17,000. The construction cost of the double-decker booth was £50,000. In the 1930s, the stadium was renamed Arsenal Stadium and the Art Deco East Stand opened in October 1936.
Highbury Stadium in the 1830s
The East Stand includes offices, player facilities and the main entrance (famous marble hall). It costs £130,000 and can accommodate 8,000 people. During World War II, arsenal stadiums were used as first aid stations, and during the war, incendiary bombs blew up the roof of the North Stand.
During World War II, the roofs of The North Stand were blown up
In 1948, Highbury was used as one of the football fields for the London Olympics. Floodlights were added in 1951 and the north stand roof was rebuilt in 1956. This was followed by lower heating in 1964 and additional seating installed in the West Stand in 1969.
1951 "Lighted Stadium"
At the southern end of the course, the training ground was replaced by an indoor training center. Clock End Grandstand was completely redeveloped in 1989 for 48 executive boxes and office space.
The North Stand was rebuilt after Highbury
In 1991, the team began turning Highbury into an all-seat stadium.
A new double-decker North Stand opened in 1993 with a total of 12,000 seats and also houses shops and museums. Other modernizations have followed, including the introduction of two huge screens and electronic scoreboards.
The North Stand was changed to Double Decker after Highbury
The final version of Highbury
In 2006, after the last game of the season, the stadium gates were last closed on Sunday, May 7.
In this match, Thierry Henry took the hat and Arsenal beat Wigan Athletic 4-2 to squeeze out North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to save their Champions League qualification for next season.
Henry's eternal kiss to Highbury
Arsenal head coach Arsènewenger, along with the club's director and Arsenal's players, returned to Highbury to celebrate Highbury's inauguration as a residential development.
Having experienced a 93-year-old football stadium, Highbury has been transformed into more than 650 high-specification apartments called "Highbury Square".
Highbury in the process of being remodeled
The apartment was built around all four sides of the old stadium and has now been transformed into a wonderful garden area.
While Highbury as a pitch has now disappeared, Highbury Square has ensured that we will never be forgotten.
Wenger attends the capping ceremony at Highbury Square
Wenger also said: "Coming back to Highbury fills me with fond memories of our time, Highbury is a very special football stadium and I am honoured to be a part of this great stadium. They have done a great job of preserving the character of Highbury and the people who stay here are very lucky. “
The "sought-after" memories that remain on the exterior walls of the apartment
The original Art Deco façade of the east façade of The Highbury Stadium and its famous marble hall have been preserved as an iconic representation of the site. The north-south grandstand has been replaced by newly built apartments in a modern style to harmonize with the east-west stand.
The outer wall of the East Stand, which is preserved
To match the rectangle of the football, the apartment faces the central garden square.
Originally a stadium, it is now the central garden of the apartment
Residents of Highbury Square have access to a variety of facilities including a fitness center, 24-hour concierge service, and underground parking.
The project also includes more than 70 apartments that are shared apartments/affordable housing, as well as apartments designed for disabled people and wheelchairs.
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