I was very put out a few days back about the
plans for 2500 W 7th St and the catastrophic effect this would have on
McManus & Morgan (75 years at this address) and
Aardvark Letterpress, and also the integrity of this
intact, architecturally significant block.
After being in communication with the architecture firm (they're based in Madrid) involved in the project (I'm sure I'm not the only one who wrote with concerns), one of the principals wrote back to say, that after consulting with the new owner of the building, both McManus & Morgan and Aardvark Letterpress will be allowed to stay after all. He met with the business owners yesterday to give them the good news. The rest of the block will also be taken into consideration as they move forward with their design.
If the firm does as good a job with No. 2500 as Ragnar Qvale did with the 1958 update to the Morgan, Walls and Morgan (Stiles O. Clements, not yet a partner, was probably supervising architect) at No. 2515-2525 W 7th, I'll be very pleased. Here's hoping.
Right now I'm feeling nothing but relief. Three cheers for
Gary and Cary and their continuing tenancy at 2500 W 7th.
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Originally Posted by tovangar2
McManus and Morgan's shop front:
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Aardvark Letterpress' corner space:
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