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As we wandered around Asheville, we were surprised by how many of the streets and areas reflected NYC and even more specifically Staten Island names. Even some of the buildings looked a bit ... familiar.
Just in case the building above didn't look familiar enough to you, they put out a sign explaining it's background.
And just in case you missed the sign, they put a huge flat iron in front.
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Comments (6)
There's another flatiron building (two stories tall) in Verona, New Jersey! The idea isn't all that radical. :-)
Posted by Steven Maginnis | June 26, 2006 1:19 PM
Posted on June 26, 2006 13:19
P.S. That iron is the worst kind of public sculpture, aimed at people not likely to Get It. "It's a flat iron, in front of a flat iron building - wow, what a "concept!" But then those rubes in the red states need all the help they can get!
Posted by Steven Maginnis | June 26, 2006 1:21 PM
Posted on June 26, 2006 13:21
Yes, us "rubes" need all the help we can get. Please, enlighten us as your brilliance is clearly astounding. As a southern transplant in NYC, I can clearly see that you are the one that needs help.
Asheville happens to be quite a liberal town.
Posted by Mitchell Jordan | June 27, 2006 9:30 AM
Posted on June 27, 2006 09:30
Actually the big iron is pretty damn charming when you see it in context. Feels like a huge Monopoly piece.
Posted by Dave Powitz | June 27, 2006 2:57 PM
Posted on June 27, 2006 14:57
Asheville was definitely a casual and fairly libertal place. Personally, I had a great time there. I did think the sculpture was a bit overkill: "flatiron, I get it". But it caught my eye and made me laugh, so I guess it worked afterall.
Posted by whatisee | June 28, 2006 12:10 AM
Posted on June 28, 2006 00:10
Sorry about mischaracterizing Asheville, I don't know how a liberal town ended up in North Carolina! :-O
Posted by Steven Maginnis | June 28, 2006 9:40 AM
Posted on June 28, 2006 09:40