STUDIO SPACE :)

I am getting a working studio in town along with another artist friend of mine, Kara of Kara Creations . We will have a studio space in the 'ladies parlor' of the 3rd floor and then a gallery/class space on the first floor.
This building was built as a gift for the Community of Johnsonburg by the Hyde-Murphy Company for our Paper Mill early 1900's. It was a gorgeous building in it's day with a full gymnasium, pool w/lion's head fountains and diving board, 2nd floor track above the gym, ladies parlor, billiard room and grand ballroom all on it's 3rd floor.

The Hyde-Murphy Company was started in 1866 as the Ridgway Sash and Door Company. In addition to specializing in the building of company towns, in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Company was known for the fine woodworking craftsmanship it provided to homes, schools, colleges, churches, and public buildings.

Included among the number of stately and well-known public buildings for which they provided paneling and other fine woodwork are: the U.S. Congress, U.S. Supreme Court, the Pentagon, and the Smithsonian Institute. Many older stately homes in Ridway, Pennsylvania, have interiors built by the Hyde-Murphy Company. Hyde-Murphy ceased operations in 1961.

taken from: http://www.mcintyrepa.com/HMCo.htm

I will include more information and side notes about the history of this grand building in a later post with also our plans of our venture.