Name/Title
Edmond Street Between 5th & 6th - 2014 Edmond Street MuralEntry/Object ID
2020.25.671Description
Edmond Street Between 5th & 6th - 2014 Edmond Street Mural
During urban renewal 10 buildings on Edmond between 5th and 6th were demolished, and replaced by a parking lot. leaving a gaping unsightly empty visual space.
August 2014: the city hired an artist to paint a mural on the backside of all of the Felix Street buildings
An outline image was first projected onto the buildings, then the outline was painted using the bucket lift as seen in photo #2
Some days later, the mural colors had been painted. Quite a feat
This mural is visible from people heading north on I-229, a great downtown improvement
The city has replaced the original parking lot with a much better parking lot in 2014Context
Created during Urban Renewal
During urban renewal all 10 buildings on Edmond between 5th and 6th were demolished, and replaced by a parking lot. leaving a gaping unsightly empty visual space.
August 2014: the city hired an artist to paint a mural on the backside of all of the Felix Street buildings
An outline image was first projected onto the buildings, then the outline was painted using the bucket lift as seen in photo #2
Some days later, the mural colors had been painted. Quite a feat
This mural is visible from people heading north on I-229, a great downtown improvement
The city has replaced the original parking lot with a much better parking lot in 2014
Photo #1 - The parking lot, the backside of the Felix Street buildings & the Corby Building
Photo #2 - In 2014, the city hired a person to paint a mural on the buildings backside
Photo #3 - The backside of the remaining Felix Street buildings
Photo #4 - The parking lot, the backside of the Felix Street buildings & the Corby Building
NEW 2014 EDMOND STREET MURAL
Between 5th & 6th Streets
All photos are looking north from Edmond Street between 5th & 6th
This large parking lot consumes the block that once had 10 businesses occupying this area
The buildings were removed during the Urban Renewal program
August 2014: the city hired an artist to paint a mural on the backside of all of the Felix Street buildings
An outline image was first projected onto the buildings, then the outline was painted using the bucket lift as seen in photo #2
Some days later, the mural colors had been painted. Quite a feat
This mural is visible from people heading north on I-229, a great downtown improvement
The city has replaced the original parking lot with a much better parking lot in 2014
Photo #1 - The parking lot, the backside of the Felix Street buildings & the Corby Building
Photo #2 - In 2014, the city hired a person to paint a mural on the buildings backside
Photo #3 - The backside of the remaining Felix Street buildings
Photo #4 - The parking lot, the backside of the Felix Street buildings & the Corby Building
https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/5thstreet/south5th.html
Added small photo
