As I originally reported here, the Liberty Buildings have now been leveled. The buildings were not structurally sound from what I've been told, and even the artist who painted the murals, John Ton, did not have an issue with seeing the buildings go.
Arterra was originally planned for this lot, which has since been bought by its neighbor to the West. It could be anything from a surface parking lot (I hope not) to a new office building, to maybe even new residential.
Hey, just for the record, I knew way back when I painted the Alice Ramsey Mural on the little building there at Sierra & Liberty Sts, that it would have a life span (ultimate demise someday) - I am not speaking for the other artists though. Additionally, I wish someone could come up with a budget for a replacement of my mural depicting Alice Ramsey - she was the first woman to drive a motor vehicle across the USA - in 1909!! - - - I'd love to come up to Reno and paint that! (I live in CA now) - - John
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Is there anything planned? Or will it have the same fate as the Cue and Cushion strip mall on Keystone/Fifth.