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East Holland is a working-class neighborhood, lending itself to an interesting contrast in this part of Algonquin as the much more affluent and upscale [[Lancaster]] neighborhood lies to the south. | East Holland is a working-class neighborhood, lending itself to an interesting contrast in this part of Algonquin as the much more affluent and upscale [[Lancaster]] neighborhood lies to the south. Given that the neighborhood is located quite a distance away from the heart of Algonquin, this part of the borough has a much more gritty, urban character than the areas to the south. | ||
Unlike [[North Holland]] to the west, East Holland is primarily a residential area, with small tenements and townhouses serving as the main housing stock. There are very few high-rise buildings in the area and only one housing project (northern Algonquin is usually densely populated with housing projects). Members of the [[M.O.B.]] gang are often seen in East Holland. | Unlike [[North Holland]] to the west, East Holland is primarily a residential area, with small tenements and townhouses serving as the main housing stock. There are very few high-rise buildings in the area and only one housing project (northern Algonquin is usually densely populated with housing projects). Members of the [[M.O.B.]] gang are often seen in East Holland. | ||
==Influences== | ==Influences== | ||
East Holland is heavily based on [[:wp:Spanish Harlem|Spanish Harlem]], an African-American and Latino community in [[:wp:Manhattan|Manhattan]]. | East Holland is heavily based on [[:wp:Spanish Harlem|Spanish Harlem]], an African-American and Latino community in [[:wp:Manhattan|Manhattan]]. Prominent landmarks replicated in the district include the [[wp:Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building|Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building]], and [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=100784 The Taino Towers]. | ||
The architecture of Exeter Avenue along the western fringe of the district also appears to derive from [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harlem_125th_street_Apollo.jpg a specific area] around [[wp:Harlem|Harlem]]'s [[wp:Apollo Theater|Apollo Theater]] at [[wp:125th Street (Manhattan)|125th Street]]; this includes the lesser known [[wp:Victoria Theater (New York City)|Victoria Theater]] (depicted in game as the "Movie Pit"), which in reality is only a few doors down the road from Apollo Theater, as well as [[wp:Hotel Theresa|Hotel Theresa]] (known as "Hotel Hamilton" in game), which is straddled at the western border between East Holland and North Holland. | |||
==Points of interest== | ==Points of interest== | ||
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