One of the buildings in the crosshairs is The Signal Room, formerly the Navy’s lookout and signal station for the entire bay, but in more recent times had found new life with trespassing parties. Near Cosson and Sage Halls all of the trees cut down in preparation for razing; the giant asterisk shaped buildings lay completely exposed, graffiti covered shells of their former selves. The former education centers have areas fenced off and visible crews working to clear the interior of asbestos. Building 180 which housed a great artist community that brought Bliss Dance and other large sculptures and pieces to Burning Man is another of the 40 buildings slated for demolition in phase one.
In 1941 the Navy purchased the land shortly after Pearl Harbor, and the US’s official entry into the war; marking the end of a carefree time and the beginning of one that was tense and full of strife. The Treasure Island Museum hosted a fantastic exhibit consisting of postcards and photographs of the Exposition in 2014; while the exhibit is now over, you can view documentation of the extravagant displays from the fair here: Wish You Were Here.
title: “The Redevelopment Of Treasure Island Everything You Need To Know” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-03” author: “Edward Lafountain”
One of the buildings in the crosshairs is The Signal Room, formerly the Navy’s lookout and signal station for the entire bay, but in more recent times had found new life with trespassing parties. Near Cosson and Sage Halls all of the trees cut down in preparation for razing; the giant asterisk shaped buildings lay completely exposed, graffiti covered shells of their former selves. The former education centers have areas fenced off and visible crews working to clear the interior of asbestos. Building 180 which housed a great artist community that brought Bliss Dance and other large sculptures and pieces to Burning Man is another of the 40 buildings slated for demolition in phase one.
In 1941 the Navy purchased the land shortly after Pearl Harbor, and the US’s official entry into the war; marking the end of a carefree time and the beginning of one that was tense and full of strife. The Treasure Island Museum hosted a fantastic exhibit consisting of postcards and photographs of the Exposition in 2014; while the exhibit is now over, you can view documentation of the extravagant displays from the fair here: Wish You Were Here.
