Compare and Contrast 2 · 538 days ago
Does “place” change the nature of human interactions and experience? In which building would you prefer to gather for a celebration? Why?
Erie Malleable Iron · 539 days ago
DEMOLISHED
Its hard to believe this patchwork of foundry buildings that “dominated West 12th Street” for 126 years is gone. Shouldn’t we be looking a generation ahead, as did our great-grandparents? Is it morally valid (or fiscally responsible) to keep demolishing viable historic structures? Do buildings, fifty years or older, deserve a public concensus before demolition permits are issued? When we own a part of the public realm, do we have a duty to be good stewards of that which we have “inherited?”
Dr. Barral at the Villa, Sept. 17, 2006 · 539 days ago
Gannon Professor Mary Rose Barral delivered a lecture exploring stewardship as a philosophical imperative rooted in our physical being. While comfortably seated near chapel, Barral (a native of Orbassano, Italy) explained to her audience that our physical knowledge of the world tells us WHERE we are. She challenged residents of Erie to embrace the heritage of our built environment because we need to know both where, and who, we are.
Romance in the Cherry Street Canyon · 539 days ago
DEMOLISHED
A little-known feature of the lost Cherry Street canyon (western facade of the 1880 EMI foundry at West 12th and Cherry Streets) was its quirky tendency to draw people together. This image captures the fleeting embrace of two Erie lovers.
Villa Chapel window · 539 days ago
STILL STANDING
This image taken on May 8, 2007 captures a detail of one of the Villa Chapel’s jewel-like windows. The designs are without overt religious symbolism, making the chapel a suitable wedding location for a couple of any faith, of no particular faith, or for practicing atheists.