Tragic. According to
out of Austin, Texas, a mural that features country music icon
, as well as fellow Texas native Janis Joplin, is under threat of being demolished to make room for more development. It’s a sad reality of growth in the very popular city, which was the heart of the country outlaw movement of the 1970s. The mural is located at 407 E. Seventh St., near Neches Street, in a nearly 100-year-old building (the mural has been there for less than 10 years, though). The building was once home to Mug Shots bar, which was damaged by a fire back in February. The current property owner Jaffa Parks LLC is now seeking to demolish the entire building, and according to
KVUE
, wants to use the location to build a new “high-rise development site”:
“Located in the heart of downtown Austin, this high-rise development site was recently repaved, striped, and currently serves the community with safe, convenient parking while development plans are underway. The site is approximately 1/3 acre, and can accommodate a multifamily, hotel or office tower without height restriction.”