Craig Anthony Miller’s Elephant Mural and the 55-57 Pearl Street Townhouses
February 14th, 2013
[UPDATE: The CAM mural was just painted over leaving the word "bright" on the wall (via twitter @jattenberg)]
(Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Paper)
No date has been set for the development of 55-57 Pearl Street, but the Craig Anthony Miller’s mural will have to go has already been painted over. Brooklyn Paper reported:
The builders at Alloy want to put up modern housing in place of a low elephant-adorned garage at Pearl and Water streets that, like much of the block, once belonged to the Industrial-era paint company J.W. Masury & Son, according to the Historic Districts Council.
Alloy, the developers unveiled its plans for the site to the Landmarks Preservation Commission last Tuesday (Brownstoner), but the LPC raised a few concerns about how the concrete would fit in with the predominantly brick structures in Dumbo. The proposal is expected to be approved, but one of the best murals in Dumbo will be is gone.
(Photo by Josh Derr)
Related:
{Facade Proposal Revealed for 55-57 Pearl St. Townhouses, 07feb2013, Brownstoner}
{New Building Proposed for Dumbo Graffiti Garage, 22Jan2013, Brownstoner}
{Housing planned for DUMBO’s elephant mural building, 11Feb2013, BK Paper}
February 14th, 2013 at 6:01 pm
too bad. any chances it’ll find a new home?
February 14th, 2013 at 7:36 pm
Passed by the mural today, and they already covered up with black paint, and outlined the word “bright”
February 14th, 2013 at 11:10 pm
why?
February 15th, 2013 at 10:32 am
love – it. both the black paint and the architectural rendering. cant wait to see the building going up!
February 15th, 2013 at 11:50 am
I have nothing against capitalism, but that mural will be missed. Although i liked the mural better a few years ago when it was a d woman s face.
February 15th, 2013 at 12:02 pm
One of the things I love about living in an urban environment is the current flux and change. I love the black wall with the last ‘glimpse’ of the mural prior to the building being dismantled for the new construction.
February 15th, 2013 at 12:12 pm
[...] street mural on Water Street (at Pearl Street) in Dumbo was painted over yesterday. That’s the ephemeral nature of street art, and we’re suprised how long it’s been [...]
February 15th, 2013 at 5:53 pm
The new building reminds me of growing up in the former soviet union. sad when a large garage is better looking.
says a lot about developers and buyers taste.
February 18th, 2013 at 7:04 pm
Ughhh, what’s happening to this neighborhood?!?!
February 19th, 2013 at 9:52 am
Ugh what a monstrosity!!!! What is that A/C Window Unit Chic?