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You have seen this smoke stack many, many times.
I thought you might like to read the history of the site from 1861 to 2021.
On the bottom right of the collage you will see a rendering of the next building to occupy the site. The historical smoke stack will continue to stand tall beside it's Museum's Visitor Center, designed by in situ studios.
Biggfy the collage below
The photos below were taken on recently as the site is once again being reinvented.
I found this bit of information about the project on the in situ studio website.
The Museum Park Visitor Center is sited at the south edge of the museum park, near the historic smoke stack. The 1,158 SF building provides refreshment, information, and bathroom facilities for park visitors. An expansive roof curves gently in deference to the art park landscape, extending outwards towards the park promenade and creating an inviting sense of prospect and refuge. The east end of the roof, nearest the park, shelters a large gathering space from which visitors can view the promenade and the contours of the art park landscape beyond. The building is long, low, and quiet, defining the south edge of the art park landscape and providing a visual foil to the verticality of the smokestack.
If you'd like to see all the design plans of the building click here
The smoke stack interested me so I asked Mr. Google for more info. It says it is 60 years old and from the old prison. It also says it is being renovated as a tower of light, but it still looks original in your photos. I hope they don't spoil it. We have a lot of old stacks in Devon and Cornwall but they are from the old tin mining works.
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ReplyDeleteWell thank you Miss C... and to EandF's mum for all that lovely info. History is wonderful, is it not? I love that there are plans to keep the stack. YAM xx
i liked that last link to the plans, the two photos are beautiful of the stack and buidling. it is a beautiful park and I too am happy they will keep the stack
ReplyDeleteHow nice that they keep improving the park while maintaining some of its history.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Jackie added more information about the smoke stack. How fun. I would love to explore this in person.
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That's a cool smoke stack and that site sure does haave a rich history!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad they will be keeping the smoke stack, too many things are just torn down these days!
ReplyDeleteI am glad they are going to keep the smoke stack. I kinda like it standing out there by itself among all the GREEN! I am happy it is going to be renovated though. It's great the way your area leaves so much green space. Florida just keeps knocking everything down and building more houses!
ReplyDeleteInteresting how things change over the years.
ReplyDeleteGreat that they provide the history so that you know why something is there.
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It's great that they are preserving history.
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It's a very cool stack and I'm glad it's staying!
ReplyDeleteThat is nice they are keeping the smokestack. XO
ReplyDeleteWe love seeing old buildings and smokestacks. There used to be a ton in my home town of Conshohocken but sadly no more. Time marches on. Purrs
ReplyDeleteis that a form of fern covering the ground ??? ☺☺☺♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteThat is some great history and the photos are great.
ReplyDeleteThe smoke stack is so tal, good old things are great.
ReplyDeleteI love history! That smoke stake looks like the one in Greenwood BC, (it was build as part of a copper smelter) except it is a little taller. I find them fascinating as so many of them have been torn down. THanks so much for sharing, you made my day.
ReplyDeleteYou take pictures of the most interesting things.
ReplyDeleteOh, that is VERY cool!!!! I loves that they kept the smoke stack, butts make that visitors center in line with the landscape!
ReplyDeleteYou thinks they would mind if I peed on it??? asking for a furiend.....😂🤣😁
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Ruby ♥