About
Market Street Art Center
Our
100 year old building formerly housed the Western Block
Company, once the largest manufacturer of block and tackle
in the country. The block and tackle manufactured here
was widely used in the shipping trade and other industries.
Samples of the molds used and other historical items
are on display.
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This
former factory is now home to the Market Street
Art Center. The current owner is Hilger
Properties. While transforming the building
into art studios, care was taken to keep some of
the "old factory" feel.
Pipes,
iron H-beams and stone walls remain exposed.
The outside of the building has been renewed
with murals and flowers, while the inside has
been painted white.
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The
Market Street Art Center complex provides a friendly
atmosphere where regional artists can create and
display their work.
Artwork
encompasses all media including watercolor, oil,
pastels, acrylic, pencil, photography, portraits,
pottery, jewelry, chainsaw sculpture, embroidery,
printmaking and puppetry.
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Come
visit the Market Street Art Center. It is a place where
the history of the past meets the art of the present
and the potential of the future.
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