Video: Local Musician Sings About Demolished Building for the Council

By • Dec 22nd, 2009 • Category: Arts, Blog, Politics

At the Dec. 16 City Council meeting, local photographer and songwriter Hugh Hales-Tooke regaled the council with a song he wrote about the demolition of the art-deco landmark at 1 Jersey Avenue. “I am mourning the loss of a building,” he sang.

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  • edgertor

    is he talking about the building that was the offices for the Hugo Neu corp? is it gone?

  • Shane Smith

    Yes, that’s the one. It is now very much gone.