Comments on: City Responds to Question of “How Much Development is Too Much Development?”

By: Peter in Decatur

Peter in Decatur — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 01:52:05 +0000

That’s really interesting, thanks for the link!

Though I doubt Mr. Hagen would ever sell it for less than a king’s ransom, it’d be interesting to see the original front porch and tower rebuilt.

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:59:04 +0000

Here’s a quick little post we did back in 2010 on the Marble House. http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/08/24/when-edwin-ansley-left-decatur/

By: J_T

J_T — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:45:51 +0000

It’s Bruce “the peoples’ lawyer” Hagen’s office now. I could be wrong but I believe he owns it.

By: Peter in Decatur

Peter in Decatur — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:44:41 +0000

Very true. It’s an intriguing idea. As an aside, do you know the story behind that building, ie age, choice of architectural style, who owns it, etc? I figured it was a swanky private event space for a large company.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:47:58 +0000

That’s the one. And don’t forget Scott Park, which is in the heart of downtown and has good shade, spots for lingering and a very nice community garden.

By: Peter in Decatur

Peter in Decatur — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:37:01 +0000

I do, too and it’s only 5 blocks from the center of the square. Just focusing on outdoor space not attached to a specific business within 1/2 a mile of the square, Ebster Park is only 3 blocks from the center, while Adair Park, also 5 blocks from the center, also has an off-leash dog area. Plus, you have the Dancing Goats to Chai Pani, etc. corridor right there for consumables. There’s actually quite a bit of space already, but that doesn’t fit some people’s agenda…

@Scott: Are you talking about that pseudo Neo-Baroque building that looks like an event facility next to the guitar studio?

By: macarolina

macarolina — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:22:39 +0000

beer is good, more parks even better. Let me know when!