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Post by angel71242 on Aug 20, 2009 8:06:11 GMT -5
Whatever happened to the "Lawson Museum" that Richard Miller was going to open at Madison Dry Goods?? That was supposed to happen like a year ago right? I was sooooooooooooo looking forward to that. Do you know Maria?
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Post by Angela on Aug 20, 2009 8:09:25 GMT -5
He sold the store and all of the contents instead. I was and still am very disappointed with how that all turned out. It's now a restaurant.
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Post by angel71242 on Aug 20, 2009 8:19:59 GMT -5
Well that's a major bummer. He got us all excited for nothing. Makes me wish he'd never said anything to begin with.
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Post by Angela on Aug 20, 2009 8:25:10 GMT -5
I do too Angel. I thought for sure it was a go when he announced it that night in public and in front of the newspaper reporter. But...........he didn't keep his word and that is a bummer.
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Post by Angela on Aug 22, 2009 16:16:39 GMT -5
One thing I'll add though is that my visits to the Madison Dry Goods Store were priceless. I wouldn't take anything for them. But all those wonderful antiques and the rooms and hallways filled with history have been replaced with a cafe. Cafes are a dime a dozen. It breaks my heart. If Mr. Miller hadn't been in such a rush to sell it all to the first person who came along but had taken the time to advertise thoroughly and planned it all out better it might have been bought by someone who had the money and the desire to restore this 100 year old building and turn it into a museum rather than a silly old cafe.
Maria
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Post by angel71242 on Aug 24, 2009 8:51:24 GMT -5
Yes it was definitely an incredible place and I'm glad I visited there and took many pictures!! It IS a shame that it has ended up a cafe...  |
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Post by Angela on Aug 24, 2009 16:14:00 GMT -5
It was definitely the right building to have the Lawson Family Memorial Museum in since the Lawsons were embalmed there. But a cafe?....that makes me sick at heart. So many people had their hopes up for that and even the Mayor was going to attend. Or at least that's what Mr. Miller said. That building as well as Browder Cemetery are 101 years old now.
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