Spring is trying hard to get here

It's been a while since I published any pictures, so, here's a couple I've taken this week.

The first is some cherry trees in full bloom just up the street from Mahoneys. What caught my eye was the green grass with the brown mulch against the pink and white of the cherry blossoms.

The other picture is an old house that sits in the field across from the soccer practice fields at Providence Academy. This old house has caught my eye several times over the winter. The tree behind the house is starting to leaf out, which makes a nice reddish-brown backdrop.

General Mills Bldg w/ new graffiti

The old General Mills building on West Walnut Street off State of Franklin Road recently became a canvas for an unknown graffiti artist or artists.

The old mill building and grain silos that dominate the West Walnut Street skyline are coming down to make way for a new Chamber headquarters and surrounding development.

The Chamber Foundation bought the property in June 2008, and its initial assessment suggested razing the century-old buildings there was the only realistic option.

Preliminary plans call for the Chamber’s new building to be about 15,000 square feet, with a likely cost in the $2.2 million range. It would take up about 1.5 to 2 acres of the 4.7 acre property. The plan is to lease or sell the remaining acres to a developer to help defray expenses for the new building and the property.