200 Years on Troost

Father David Paisius Altschul began researching Troost Avenue more than 25 years ago and ultimately decided to document its history in the exhibit 200 Years on Troost.

Photographs and written commentary trace the history of Troost Avenue from its beginnings in 1808 to present day. Visitors will learn how the area transformed from the home of a 365-acre slave plantation in the 1830s to an upscale residential area in the late 1880s to a business hub in the early 1900s. The exhibit also chronicles the riots that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the new sense of community that exists today.