then, July 4th circa 1919:
I wish the building next door still had its crown
now:
I will be glad to see this mural go
future, 2009-2010:
drawing not entirely to scale
loving the restored windows and doors
old photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, new ones by DG-rad, and renderings courtesy of Four Points, LLC
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The lot is 3,000 sq ft. How are they going to fit 11,000 sq ft?
you must be referring to the 11,000 SF total of retail that the TIF is helping Four Points bring the neighborhood. That will be spread across 4 buildings.
Great job David!
I agree, it would be really cool if the crown was still on the neighboring building. I'm excited to see the finished project! Never realized how nice Anacostia was in the 20s.
That mural that you're glad to see go is actually the product of a really great community partnership when I was a child, growing up in Anacostia. It would be great if it could be retouched, or if another community youth-based mural could go up in its place.
BRING IT ON!! IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE! (Change is hard because people overestimate the value of what they have—and underestimate the value of what they may gain by giving that up.)
Nice. BTW, no need to say that the perspective drawing is not to scale. Unlike a section or plan drawing, a perspective can never be to scale, as objects in the distance appear smaller than same-sized objects in the foreground.
Sorry to nitpick, just spent a semester in a couple landscape architecture courses :)
Good idea, the Bury Building will be returned to its glory, can the mural be moved but not obliterated?
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