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Gym, Gems, and “Guice” seen together only on a walking tour of historic downtown New Albany
On May 9, 11 AM, meet at the new YMCA, 33 State Street, New Albany, to participate in a tour of the “Gems” of Pearl Street. This exclusive tour, based on the year-old guide to historic downtown New Albany, not only browses the facades of the wonderful buildings.
Participants explore the inside of the old Fashion Shop at 213 Pearl, the White House Centre at 222 Pearl, and the old Kresge Building at the corner of Pearl and Market. It’s the opportunity for the curious to see how the Fashion Shop and the Kresge Building have evolved since they’ve been closed to the public. The tour ends at River City Winery, the historic Baer Building, where participants sample “Guice,” exclusively named for this event.
With the tour ending at noon, participants can visit the Farmers Market, open 8 AM–1 PM, at the corner of Bank and Market, and downtown merchants during the First Saturday event, 10 AM–5 PM.) Floyd County Historian David Barksdale, leads the tour, which is free and open to the public.
This event is co-sponsored by New Albany Historic Preservation Commission, Develop New Albany, and Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana.
Submitted by the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana
The event planners expected about 40-50 people. The turnout was twice that. There were familiar faces but I did not know most of the people.
ReplyDeleteI recall one point when Mike Kopp stated that soon there would be more options for downtown living; an excited murmur immediately followed. You could tell people were genuinely intrigued by the idea of living downtown.