Cementland
March 14, 2010Cementland is a project that has been in the works for ten years. Ever since I first stumbled upon this New York Times article a year or so ago, I have been curious about the project. And what a cool project it is. With the City Museum already in place as one of the region’s most unique and popular attractions, Bob Cassilly still wants to contribute more.
Cementland from Riverview
Cementland is Bob Cassilly continuing to endorse reuse. It is possible to create something totally new and exciting without starting from scratch.
Cementland Sculpture
With nothing more to go off of than rumors (landscaping work is being done at Cementland) and a few dated articles from around the internet (ranging from the detailed 2000 article in the Riverfront Times, to accounts of “Miss Rockaway Armada,” a crazy boat trip up the Mississippi which culminated in a rock concert on the river at Cementland), I actually think this project could open to the public in the near future. I really hope it does because I really want to go!
Cementland
More photos of Cementland are available here, here, here and here. Also, a very funny account of a visit to Cementland can be read at this link.
Further Reading:
http://www.clui.org/lotl/v29/j.html
http://martadouglass.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-love-you-bob-cassilly.html
http://urbanstl.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3541&start=30
Update:
Update 2:
Photos of Cementland on August 27th, 2011
Update 12/6/2011:
A new website has been launched for Cementland. Bookmark it and check back for updates in the coming months.
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