The Dimple Records building at 16th & Broadway was one of the original locations for Tower Records. Tower opened there in the mid-1960’s and stayed open for nearly 40 years (1). After Tower folded in 2006, Russ Solomon (the original founder of Tower) opened R5, an independent record store, and moved into the site. In…
Category: 2000’s
Under the Microscope: Steel Doors ~ 28th & N
Local artist Keith Peschel crafted these steel doors and grilles for the Sutter Community Parking Garage at 2701 N St. He’s dubbed the design (appropriately for a medical center facility) “Under the Microscope”. My photos of these pieces leave something to be desired. Some nicer quality photos are posted by the artist at rockandiron.zenfolio.com/exteriors (see…
Stainless Steel Grillwork ~ 15th & O
This interlocking stainless steel grillwork created by Gale McCall can be found on O Street between 14th and 15th along the outside of the childcare facility yard at the Department of Education building. The fence runs about half of the length of the entire block. There is a door at each end and one in…
Community Roundabout ~ 26th & S
Update Spring 2012: Two of the sculptures were knocked over, apparantly by a car accident, and they have since been removed. This metal sculpture by Kristen Hoard sits in the roundabout at 26th & S. There are four figures marking each direction of the roundabout. I can’t think of another roundabout in town that boasts…
Tree City Mural ~ 2524 J St
The images will speak for themselves here because not much information surfaced in my research on this mural. I like the flow of images following the mural up and around the side of the building. The way the birds fly across the space brings the window into the art as well. Moving up the side……
Bon Air Mural ~ 2531 J St
10/18/11 Update: The Bon Air mural was removed earlier this month due to dry rot in the siding. Russ Andris reports that the owner plans to have a new mural take its place, hopefully by the same artist who created this original mural. This spray paint mural was created by Joshua Silveira and Gabriel Romo…
Spirit: The Chrome Horse ~ 1814 19th St
This chrome sculpture is an 11-foot tall, 2,500 lb imposing piece of art that dominates the front entrance to Safeway of all things. It is a strange beast. I admit my own intrigued but ambivalent feelings toward this shopping center art. After learning more about the artist, Sean Guerrero (aka The Bumper Hunter), and his…