Highbury East Stand Marble Halls

When an increasingly spendthrift chairman henry norris was banned from football in 1929 manager herbert chapman was freed from the parsimonious shackles of his autocratic chairman and set about building his footballing place of worship.

Highbury east stand marble halls.

Built in 1936 to compliment the victorian houses in the surrounding area it was constructed in the art deco style of architecture which. The facade of arsenal s magnificent east stand is one part of highbury that remains in place despite the club s move to emirates stadium and the demolition of their old home. Arsenal pays homage to marble halls of highbury for 2020 21 away kit. Drawing inspiration from the patterns colours and motifs found amongst the iconic east stand of highbury and its prestigious marble halls the away jersey is a literal reference of the marble within it and the podium upon which the statue of iconic former manager herbert chapman rests.

The facade of arsenal s magnificent east stand is one part of highbury that remains in place despite the club s move to emirates stadium and the demolition of their old home. Arsenal s place in north london is synonymous with the club s move to highbury in 1913. The east stand containing the famous marble halls is a grade ii listed building. Nagelsmann joins style icons messi ronaldo neymar.

According to arsenal s official website the arsenal adidas kit pays homage to the famous marble walls of the famous east stand of arsenal s old home ground highbury. Built in 1936 to compliment the victorian houses in the surrounding area it was constructed in the art deco style of architecture which. I m talking of course of the lobby area in the east stand highbury popularly referred to as the marble halls. Taking influence from the patterns colors and motifs that used to be found in the old east stand.

The iconic east stand of highbury the away jersey is a literal reference of the. The striking design unites generations and is a nod to the famous marble halls. In a similar vein to their home shirt for next season the away jersey features references to the club s history and their former home at highbury specifically the famous marble entrance halls that used to run under the east stand. The east stand containing the famous marble halls is a grade ii listed building.

Quite simply it was the birthplace of the modern club.