From Caktus Groups apology for painting over Emilys mural: We tried our best to not only preserve, but to add to Durham. We submitted our proposal to the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) and they approved it during a public meeting in April. They had already approved a similar proposal from the previous owner of the building. During the meeting, those who knew better than us-- actual preservationists-- said that going forward with the window openings would do more to preserve the integrity of the building than the more recent mural. These layers of approval made us feel we should proceed with our focus on restoration. So, really, the HPC people had no idea that removing the mural would be troublesome? Yeah, the building is from 1910. How many folks do you know in Durham who remember 1910? How many do you know who remember the mural from 2 months ago?Jesus Christ on a pogo stick, sometimes i cant imagine the way some people process the world around them.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:33:19 +0000
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