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Purgatory is much like the [[Westminster]] and [[The Meat Quarter]] neighborhoods to the south in that it is much less "refined" than adjacent central Algonquin neighborhoods, but is in the process of gentrification. | Purgatory is much like the [[Westminster]] and [[The Meat Quarter]] neighborhoods to the south in that it is much less "refined" than adjacent central Algonquin neighborhoods, but is in the process of gentrification. Unlike Westminster and The Meat Quarter, Purgatory appears to have always been intended to be used mainly for residential and commercial purposes, so its primary architecture consists of towering skyscrapers and luxury apartment complexes along its Frankfort Avenue corridor. Several-story tenements are the main fare in central Purgatory, along with a few townhouses dotted throughout. Along its western edge, Purgatory is dominated by a parking complex which stretches north from Westminster, west of Union Drive West. | ||
At one point in time, Purgatory was the central place of operations for the [[Irish Mob]], although their influence has waned considerably, possibly as the result of the gentrification of the neighborhood. | At one point in time, Purgatory was the central place of operations for the [[Irish Mob]], although their influence has waned considerably, possibly as the result of the gentrification of the neighborhood. It remains one of the less affluent neighborhoods in Algonquin, though less so than Westminster and The Meat Quarter. | ||
[[Patrick McReary]] claims that the neighborhood is called Purgatory because the citizens were so afraid of the Irish Mob that people rarely left their homes, though his brothers dismiss this. [[Gordon Sargent]] makes fun of this statement by replying with, "It's called Purgatory because the McRearys' stories were so fuckin' boring. Listening to them was like being in Purgatory!" | [[Patrick McReary]] claims that the neighborhood is called Purgatory because the citizens were so afraid of the Irish Mob that people rarely left their homes, though his brothers dismiss this. [[Gordon Sargent]] makes fun of this statement by replying with, "It's called Purgatory because the McRearys' stories were so fuckin' boring. Listening to them was like being in Purgatory!" | ||
==Places of interest== | ==Places of interest== | ||
Purgatory is relatively free of any major landmarks and public attractions, but there are still a few places of interest which might appeal to local Algonquin residents. | Purgatory is relatively free of any major landmarks and public attractions, but there are still a few places of interest which might appeal to local Algonquin residents. There is an Auto Limbo automobile services shop which houses a [[Pay 'n' Spray]] at the intersection of West Way and Lorimar Street. A short distance north is a Car Wash, at the intersection of West Way and Hell Gate. | ||
[[Lucky Winkles]], a bar, is located at the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Hell Gate. | [[Lucky Winkles]], a bar, is located at the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Hell Gate. The [[Bahama Mamas]] nightclub is located at the intersection of Lorimar Street and Frankfort Avenue, at the neighborhood's border with [[Star Junction]] and [[Westminster]]. | ||
At the corner of Nickel Street and Frankfort Avenue in northeast Purgatory lies a spoof of the [[wp:Time Warner Center|Time Warner Center]], overlooking [[Middle Park]]. | At the corner of Nickel Street and Frankfort Avenue in northeast Purgatory lies a spoof of the [[wp:Time Warner Center|Time Warner Center]], overlooking [[Middle Park]]. The Time Warner Center is depicted only partially, with just one of its two towers present and its base half the length of that of the real-life building. | ||
Finally, there is a replica of the [[wp:Juilliard School|Juilliard School]] at the intersection of Manganese Street and West Way, behind the Time Warner Center lookalike. Like the Juilliard School, the GTA IV rendition is linked to a large art gallery, known as the [[Randolf Art Center]] (in turn a replication of the [[wp:Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts|Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts]]), in neighboring [[Middle Park West]]. Both buildings are connected via an elevated walkway over Nickel Street. | Finally, there is a replica of the [[wp:Juilliard School|Juilliard School]] at the intersection of Manganese Street and West Way, behind the Time Warner Center lookalike. Like the Juilliard School, the GTA IV rendition is linked to a large art gallery, known as the [[Randolf Art Center]] (in turn a replication of the [[wp:Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts|Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts]]), in neighboring [[Middle Park West]]. Both buildings are connected via an elevated walkway over Nickel Street. | ||
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==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
The [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City Subway]] serves Purgatory at two stops. [[Manganese West LTA|Manganese West]], on the [[A/J Algonquin Outer Line]], is located at the intersection of Manganese Street and West Way, with an additional entrance at Manganese Street and Galveston Avenue. [[Frankfort Avenue LTA|Frankfort Avenue]], on the [[K/C Algonquin Inner Line]], is located at the intersection of Lorimar Street and Frankfort Avenue in the southwestern corner of the neighborhood, at its border with Star Junction and Westminster. | The [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City Subway]] serves Purgatory at two stops. [[Manganese West LTA|Manganese West]], on the [[A/J Algonquin Outer Line]], is located at the intersection of Manganese Street and West Way, with an additional entrance at Manganese Street and Galveston Avenue. [[Frankfort Avenue LTA|Frankfort Avenue]], on the [[K/C Algonquin Inner Line]], is located at the intersection of Lorimar Street and Frankfort Avenue in the southwestern corner of the neighborhood, at its border with Star Junction and Westminster. | ||
==Notes== | |||
*Purgatory is a place between heaven and hell in the bible | |||
*[[Packie|Patrick]] say`s that Purgatory is named what it is because people where scared to go near them. as thats where Packies family used to live | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||