Ford’s building that originally was used to showcase his cars is being put to good use after being vacant for years. Josephine Marino, a local artist, recently purchased the historic building to provide a larger studio to work in. She plans on converting the first floor of the three-story, 30,000-sqare-foot building into a showcase for art and artists. Meanwhile, the top two floors will be reverted to their original purpose by serving as storage space for cars and boats.
Understanding that artists need a lot of space to work in, Marino is renting out the bottom floor to artists who also are seeking a larger workspace. Marino works with clay, metal and oil and is seeking to attract artists who will add other creative media to the list, such as glass-blowing. Studio space can be rented out for any period of time, from hourly to yearly.
The additional top two floors are used as storage space for cars, boats, bikes, etc. The original steel elevator was designed to transport cars to the top two levels. Storage units are available for immediate use, while artist space will be ready soon.
The building is located at 14801 E. Jefferson Ave.
Source: Josehpine Marino
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