Preservation Greensboro's Urban Archaeology Tour:
Proximity Print Works Mill (est. 1913)
we were able to snag spots on the hottest tour of the autumn.
this abandoned mill has received National Historic Registration
& will be renovated to include primarily housing
starting in early 2018.
plan is for access/connection
to the newly-renovated Revolution Mill (to the west)
via existing rail line path.
in late 1800s, this site was location of carpet factory,
then was purchased by the Cone brothers
& expanded as part of Cone textile empire.
Print Works added print to the textiles produced
at the neighboring cotton mills
(Revolution & White Oak)
first hall, part 1 WOW
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| bonus: indoor/outdoor moss carpeting |
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| skylights a-la nature |
first hall, part 2 WOW
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| fractured shadows |
scattered rose petals
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| tweet |
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| the kraken |
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| my fav, por supuesto |
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| peligro! |
where the logs go
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| to the green room |
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| the green room |
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| underfoot |
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| kapow! |
down the spiral staircase
down a dark path
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| under the sea |
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| mushroom columns |
down a darker path
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| the lunch counter |
the safest path
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| along the beam line to safety |
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| underfoot |
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| it's a Gandhi party |
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| why thanks |
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| the path to zool |
half-room
Esau Series
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| found object |
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| found objects |
half-room
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| paint slough |
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| waiting for the train |
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| zactly |
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| menu items |
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| the original artist |
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| more mushroom columns |
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| sweet graffiti |
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| bricks from Revolution Mill |
Boiler Room Series
crushed glass, stairs up
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| lost&found part 1 |
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| lost & found, part 2 |
blurry return to the light
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| nature vs concrete |
i hear the next tour is full with a waiting list ~
hope they offer more!
they plan on trying to preserve some of the art,
but what a treat to see it before.
here's some more greensboro.graffiti.
