October 9, 2012 - The Heidelberg Project

Ibby · 10-09-2012, 12:13 PM

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The Heidelberg Project was started in 1986 by the artist Tyree Guyton as a creative response to the blight and decay he saw in his neighborhood. His work, using paint and salvaged objects he found on the street to decorate the houses in his neighborhood, turned the once-threatened area into a tourist destination.

Sundae · 10-09-2012, 01:19 PM

No, that is not a tourist destination.
That is a place of monsters.

Stormieweather · 10-09-2012, 03:10 PM

Those look like some of the places I've run across deep in the Appalachian mountains, where I grew up.

Elspode · 10-09-2012, 07:00 PM

I'm sure what we are all really wondering is...who's the cute blonde in the jean shorts?

gvidas · 10-09-2012, 07:02 PM

I've heard it ranks as the largest tourist attraction in Michigan, in terms of people/year or $/year.

Tyree has a pretty interesting footprint around the city. You'll be driving around the near east side, still blocks from the epicenter, and see buildings with large dots. My current favorite piece of his is the yaweh house.

For a while he was doing these paintings on car hoods. There's a nice one at the recycling center -- it just says "our hood" in his bold style. Although I might be fond of that just because I really dig the atmosphere at the recycling center -- last time I went they were blasting classical music, really loudly, at noon on a wednesday in a fairly dimly lit warehouse.)

Trilby · 10-10-2012, 07:43 AM

that top house is really architecturally pretty damn cool. I wish they had the money to restore those grand old houses.

infinite monkey · 10-10-2012, 07:45 AM

Yeah, I love those old houses too.

I don't care for this 'art.' It reminds me of Crazy Mary's house.

Story on this site, not quite halfway down the page.

Dead People I Was Mean To.

A friend and I drove by once in HS, and Crazy Mary was watching out her screen door. I never yelled anything at her, but you can't help but be curious.

edit: I don't know if that's the real story. My mom, a lifelong resident of that town, didn't know either. I don't remember just toy cars, there were baby dolls and other toys hanging in the trees.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-11-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Trilby

that top house is really architecturally pretty damn cool. I wish they had the money to restore those grand old houses.

And the desire. It seems the people that do have the money just want to tear them down and put up a cookie cutter McMansion. Odd shaped rooms, back staircases, and parapets, are the most wonderful places for children... of all ages.

Trilby · 10-12-2012, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

And the desire. It seems the people that do have the money just want to tear them down and put up a cookie cutter McMansion. Odd shaped rooms, back staircases, and parapets, are the most wonderful places for children... of all ages.

I totally agree! and dumbwaiters! those things are the coolest!

Harriet the Spy hid in a dumbwaiter if I'm not mistaken. I coveted her lifestyle. I still do. I keep about seven notebooks on me at all times. And yes, my purse is HUGE. it has to be to carry all those books and notebooks. And pens. And mechanical pencils.

oh, god. I'm becoming strange in my decrepitude....

Griff · 10-13-2012, 11:42 AM

There are a lot of similar houses all over Upstate New York. They are cool, beautiful, fuel wasters, and full of lead paint.

Gravdigr · 10-17-2012, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

I'm sure what we are all really wondering is...

Why is Big Sarge looking out the window in the second pic?

Why is Big Sarge dangling from the eave of the turret in the first pic?

10-09-2012, 01:19 PM	#2
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	No, that is not a tourist destination. That is a place of monsters. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-09-2012, 03:10 PM	#3
Stormieweather Wearing her bitch boots Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Floriduh Posts: 1,181	Those look like some of the places I've run across deep in the Appalachian mountains, where I grew up. __________________ "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

10-09-2012, 07:00 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I'm sure what we are all really wondering is...who's the cute blonde in the jean shorts? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-10-2012, 07:43 AM	#6
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	that top house is really architecturally pretty damn cool. I wish they had the money to restore those grand old houses. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-13-2012, 11:42 AM	#10
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	There are a lot of similar houses all over Upstate New York. They are cool, beautiful, fuel wasters, and full of lead paint. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-09-2012, 07:02 PM	#5
gvidas Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 286	I've heard it ranks as the largest tourist attraction in Michigan, in terms of people/year or $/year. Tyree has a pretty interesting footprint around the city. You'll be driving around the near east side, still blocks from the epicenter, and see buildings with large dots. My current favorite piece of his is the yaweh house. For a while he was doing these paintings on car hoods. There's a nice one at the recycling center -- it just says "our hood" in his bold style. Although I might be fond of that just because I really dig the atmosphere at the recycling center -- last time I went they were blasting classical music, really loudly, at noon on a wednesday in a fairly dimly lit warehouse.)

10-10-2012, 07:45 AM	#7
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Yeah, I love those old houses too. I don't care for this 'art.' It reminds me of Crazy Mary's house. Story on this site, not quite halfway down the page. Dead People I Was Mean To. A friend and I drove by once in HS, and Crazy Mary was watching out her screen door. I never yelled anything at her, but you can't help but be curious. edit: I don't know if that's the real story. My mom, a lifelong resident of that town, didn't know either. I don't remember just toy cars, there were baby dolls and other toys hanging in the trees.

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