European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Ralph staff writer paler Noite Toni tally goes up and Down in Karl Hurdt helped Inlall wiring when hit Structure Wai Flag the Wahi of Marble Rotunda in Mammoth Frankfurt a thousands of american servicemen and and pres about a landmark called the Farben Many probably dont know the address but its a Good bet thai if they served in the european theater anytime be tween ims and the they can Tell you that it is located in and Many others who have either passed through its portals or heard of Ihli massive american Headquarters building since the end of Worlof War ii can Tell you the Farben building is still a giant among european office build when completed in the seven Crescent shaped building was considered one of the and must up to Date in the Farben chemical and Dye Trust of Germany started construction of its colossus in 1928 in a Large plot in Northern Frankfurt purchased from the famed Rothschild banking family for a reported Gold when completed two years the As it is known to Ger provided rooms behind massive Stone the Farbin con of could not visualize that in 19 years Ita ultramodern head quarters would House the office and staff of Gen do Ghl supreme commander of the Allied expeditionary among the attractions Are the eight Paternoster or cont Sously moving elevators in each of the six these Opendo Rcd Cabins for two persons run vertically through All seven Pat contrary to what you might is also a Seldom used German word for other modern conveniences in stalled in 1110 and still in operation Are double windows that May be cleaned from inside by flipping them offices with thermostatically controlled heating and an automatic fire warning the Structure also has 360 electric controlled by two master Karl a to Vearold German employee who helped install the clocks and wiring throughout the building in is still on hand As supervisor of the electrical the Farben building Complex also includes an officers heating an attached two Story Wing which was used As a Laboratory for chemical sex and beautifully landscaped the built along the same lines As the main building and located directly behind it on a Small Rise served As a King sized cafeteria and entertain ment Center or Farben officials and once known As the the club is now called the Terrace club and houses the Frankfurt officers and civil ians open the Farben heating Plant also serv ices the yes top wac Circle pall nearly Salt a mile addition to the main three Bowling ambassador arms Headquarters billets and Ute car shunt housing a feature of the landscaping if the Large Pool Between the Terrace club and main the grounds have varied Flowers and of them not native to Germany Farben officials in Branch offices All Over the world sent shrubs and seedlings to beautify the Farben just what was Farben it was a combination of German chemical and Dye corporations which banded together to reduce control prices and eliminate Competition in a worldwide opera at the end of world War the allies broke it soon after Frankfurt capture in the sprawling building was turned into u Barracks for nearly displaced the Structure was Raqul Sutlo by he allies in May the allies could thank a bit of Luck for having a big office building to move into after the nazi although Allied bombing destroyed a Large por Tion of the Farben its lab and Casino stood intact concussions of bombs in he area knocked out Many of the windows and a fire bomb buried itself in one Wing of the building but the offices were re the fifth floor of one Wing caught a few artillery rounds but dam age was not during the Farbin building com plex was sealed off by a Fence topped with barbed Only Ameri allies and German workers received Gate most Rode i tree 39 houses or billets in surrounding areas of the bombed theres no sign outside room 1u but it was there that then commander of the supreme Headquarters Allied expeditionary forces once held today it serves As a conference Many names have come and Cone in the Structure and the signs have changed often with switches in abbreviations of titles with Long handled for after shape came Tousa european theater of opera Omegus office of military government for Usset european Tefet theater service european Hico High commission for which later moved to Bonn and Many More recent titles have been v Naco Northern area come and just this year Usa Acom army area which covers a Large part of this was a consolidation of Naco with Saco Southern Ana which had its Headquarters in the buildings surroundings Are a far cry from 20 years ago when much of the area Lay in the building looks us it always s s the stars and stripes 13