Thursday, January 06, 2011

bittersweet demolition




of the YWCA building
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4 comments:

  1. RickJanuary 7, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    I bet that woman was embarrassed when the wall came down!
    ;-)

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  2. Susanna PowersJanuary 7, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Embarrassed and hurt. thanks, I thought you might like a little demolition in your day. sp

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  3. T. January 7, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    I'm completely fascinated by images of demotion. They are so much an unveiling of all that was concealed, dirty laundry hung out on the line. That first image here, especially, is quite startling and beautiful!

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  4. Susanna PowersJanuary 7, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    Dear T., Thanks, I feel the same way. I called it bittersweet, as all of these Katrina demolitions are, because progress is sweet but the memory of what is lost will break your heart. There used to be a little day care center in the street-side corner of this building, and I remember seeing those little kids being dropped off in the mornings, on my way to work. (that was "before", also known as "the old days"). I have a couple of earlier posts of this building here and here. thanks, sp

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