William O. Darby Kaserne Fuerth |
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Photos from William O. Darby Kaserne between 2009 and today
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Old Photos between the beginning and the 1980ies. | Conversion Photos between 2002 and 2009. | Video on YouTube from 20 September 2018. Part 1. Part 2. | |
Impressions inside Darby from 10th of October 2021 Successful conversion | ![]() Gym on the right side | ![]() Bld. 41 | ![]() Bld. 41 |
![]() The "Villa" | ![]() | ![]() Bld. 41 | ![]() Gym on the right side |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() Fronmuellerstrasse and housing in teh back |
![]() | ![]() Villa and Bld. 41 | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() | The "Suedstadtpark" has become a very important recreation area for the people living in this area. | |
19 December 2020: 25 years after the drawdown and the final closure of Darby Kaserne | ![]() You should imagine about 20 people - former members of the German-American Men's Club - would have been gathering here today in front of the commemorative plaque at Darby Kaserne. Because of the pandemic situation and the lockdown we could neither assemble there nor celebrate a dine-out afterwards. | ![]() On the 16th of December an article appeared in the Fürth "Stadtzeitung" (translation by Google/Jesussek). | ![]() On the 19th of December an article appeared in the "Fürther Nachrichten" (translation by Google/Jesussek). |
The
"Freie Christengemeinde Fürth" is building a parish hall exactly on the
spot of the former AFN radio tower. It will house a kindergarten with 3
classes - many young families are now living in the former Darby area.
The bell tower of the chapel is to be seen in the middle in the
background. (10 January 2017).. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
More impressions: The former AFN building is in the background on the right side. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
14 November 2012 | ![]() The parade ground is stuck with cubic-shaped buildings. | ![]() Bld. 1 in the background in the middle. | ![]() |
![]() View to Steubenstraße, on the parade ground. | ![]() The former library, now office of the property developer P&P. | ![]() Bld. 1 has balconies now. | ![]() Bld. 1 in the back left. |
Photos taken on 9 November 2012 | ![]() The Wilhelm-Loehe-Hochschule Fürth. | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() The former gym on the left, Bld. 41 in the background. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() View to the North. Church St. Heinrich and Bld. 41 in the background. | ![]() Impressions ... | ![]() | ![]() Bld. 84. |
![]() | ![]() Bld. 83A, view to Waldstrasse (place of former Burger King). | ![]() | ![]() Bld. 85. |
![]() Bld. 85 and 90. - Now Hotel Prima Vera. If you would like to stay one more night in the Kaserne... | ![]() Along Waldstrasse. | ![]() Along Waldstrasse. The Burger King was located on the left side (red container). | ![]() The car dealers have left, besides one... How long will the the gallic village resist...? (Asterix). |
Photos taken on 10 April 2010 | ![]() Dr.-Frank-Straße with Bld. 1 on the left. | ![]() The parade ground will be filled with cubical-shaped buildings. Bld. 1 in the back. | ![]() Bld. 1 |
![]() View from the former library to south-East. | ![]() View to Steubenstrasse. The MP building in the back. | ![]() The library has become the office of the property developer P&P. | ![]() The parade ground. |
![]() | ![]() View to Floessaustrasse, from the former gas station (on the right). | ![]() View to Floessaustrasse, from the former gas station (on the right). | ![]() Bld. 67. |
![]() Bld. 53 and 54 have been connected by a concert hall for the Musik Schule Fürth. | ![]() | ![]() Bld. 41 with church St. Heinrich. | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() Bld. 26. | ![]() Apartments in the former warehouse Bld. 26. The windows have been enlarged (right). | ![]() |