Comments on "Georgetown Artists" Angry with SuttonBeresCuller?

um maybe you could wait to report things until you have all the info. just sayin'.

Nope, you're going to see stories unfold.

I suspect this is the old gas station on Ellis Ave S. Though I'm not sure who “Georgetown_artists” is, I know there is some heated debate in the 'hood about losing the stone wall in front of the building. The Weekly has a bit on it here: http://www.seattleweekly.com/2003-08-13/news/the-rezone-zone.php

Scooped by the Weekly!

@3 and @4: Please, actually click on links you suggest and/or comment on. That Weekly story has nothing to do with what's going on there now. Which you might have noticed if you'd seen that the story is dated 2003.

Well, sure a 2003 article has noting to do with what is going on _now_, but it is the same site, and there a history of people being opposed to change (shocking, I know) A rather different change this time, but still...

I think the 2003 article does have something to do with what is going on now! Opposed to change? I read the article then and reread it today - I dont see there is anyone opposed to change but more to do with having enviromentally sound properties being used as they are zoned.... residential.

Storage of removed fuel tanks above ground on the site - has anyone tested the soil? Will children be allowed to play here? Dogs?

What are the long term plans? This building is historically significant - the BUILDING and SITE not just the rock wall. Once the art is installed and the building significantly altered will it be eligible for landmarking?

Artists? Where are you on that?

The wall in front of a old gas station on Ellis was created by a local artist who lived in Georgetown at 6920 Flora Ave S. The house is covered in his work. He also worked at a foundry on Airport way. He bought his rock from a place on Corigit Ave that now sell Marble. He was very much apart of Georgetown that people who have lived in the area for more then 30 years would probably know by name. He also played the accordian at the Kingdome and Pike Place Market. The problem is one piece of art is being destroyed to put in an art installation. Yes the wall is coming down. Maybe if the people putting in the art installation could just save the wall and still put up their art it would be fine. That isn't what they want to do. So that's most of the story. Go to the corner of Ellis and Warsaw in Georgetown and take one more look before it is destroyed. It's not about Oh get over it an change because that's what you do in Seattle, oppose change. It's about actually saving true LOCAL art. Support your LOCAL artist!