Lamentations in NA
The announcement last week that Smith's furniture is departing New Albany for the environs of I-65 and Sam's Club was a blow to the city.
But today's news from The Courier-Journal represents, in my opinion, a bigger blow. Al Goodman's plans for making the Moser Tannery a museum of industry may well have been cut short by the collapse of a roof at the historic site.
Some unknown cause (snow? ice? water from fire department hoses?) caused the roof over the tanning vats to collapse, destroying the intricate machinery that stirred the tanning solutions that softened the leather before it was fabricated into usable sheets and strands.
The most amazing part of that section of the plant was that it was still working!
Ann and I had the chance to visit the tannery and the adjoining wetlands during an open house held by Goodman and his advisers this fall. As part of the open house, Al turned on much of the machinery, which, even pared down to exhibit size, would have been an invaluable piece of a prospective museum of industry Al and his team had under consideration.
We at the store have made the offer to let AWG place some of its planning drawings here at the store...to even be the preview site for a museum still years off.
Our consolations to Al. We hope he can salvage something from the rubble and keep the museum idea alive. And best of luck, Al, on raising the capital to complete your development. New Albany needs more visionaries (and environmental stewards) like you.
The Louisville metro daily has the full story at:
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2005/01/04in/B2-tan0104-3771.html
Al Previous C-J article on Goodman's vision, by Ben Zion Hershberg:
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2004/06/28in/B1-tan0628-7262.html
Al Goodman's wetlands project on the Web:
http://www.loopislandwetlands.com/
Research credit to NA Confidential
But today's news from The Courier-Journal represents, in my opinion, a bigger blow. Al Goodman's plans for making the Moser Tannery a museum of industry may well have been cut short by the collapse of a roof at the historic site.
Some unknown cause (snow? ice? water from fire department hoses?) caused the roof over the tanning vats to collapse, destroying the intricate machinery that stirred the tanning solutions that softened the leather before it was fabricated into usable sheets and strands.
The most amazing part of that section of the plant was that it was still working!
Ann and I had the chance to visit the tannery and the adjoining wetlands during an open house held by Goodman and his advisers this fall. As part of the open house, Al turned on much of the machinery, which, even pared down to exhibit size, would have been an invaluable piece of a prospective museum of industry Al and his team had under consideration.
We at the store have made the offer to let AWG place some of its planning drawings here at the store...to even be the preview site for a museum still years off.
Our consolations to Al. We hope he can salvage something from the rubble and keep the museum idea alive. And best of luck, Al, on raising the capital to complete your development. New Albany needs more visionaries (and environmental stewards) like you.
The Louisville metro daily has the full story at:
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2005/01/04in/B2-tan0104-3771.html
Al Previous C-J article on Goodman's vision, by Ben Zion Hershberg:
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2004/06/28in/B1-tan0628-7262.html
Al Goodman's wetlands project on the Web:
http://www.loopislandwetlands.com/
Research credit to NA Confidential
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