Laura Shmania  > Southern Part of Heaven > A Sense of Place
"The power of place will be remarkable."
- Aristotle

"A sense of place is a sense of the beauty and the wealth of phenomena that comprise a particular place."
- Yan Xu
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Laura Shmania > The Old Well, historic UNC campus landmark
Laura Shmania > 100 Block of East Franklin Street

Church spire and the wall mural it inspired by 
local artist Michael Brown
Laura Shmania > Franklin-Rosemary Historic District
Laura Shmania > "SPIRIT OF PLACE refers to the unique, distinctive and cherished aspects of a place; often those celebrated by artists and writers, but also those cherished in folk tales, festivals and celebrations. It is thus as much in the invisible weave of culture (stories, art, memories, beliefs, histories, etc) as it is the tangible physical aspects of a place (monuments, boundaries, rivers, woods, architectural style, rural crafts styles, pathways, views, etc) or its interpersonal aspects (the presence of relatives, friends and kindred spirits, etc)."

Wikipedia

Mural by artist Michael Brown.
Laura Shmania > Wall mural by artist Michael Brown.
Laura Shmania > West End of Franklin Street
Laura Shmania > These photos illustrate the uniqueness of style 
and "cherished aspects" of West End
 and the 100 Block of East Franklin Street, 
as well as the three historic districts. 

I hope you enjoy the stroll 
through downtown Chapel Hill!



West End of Franklin Street
Laura Shmania > West End of Franklin Street
Laura Shmania > West End of Franklin Street
Laura Shmania > 100 Block of East Franklin Street

Distinctive charateristics include:
2 story buildings,
Awnings, 
Transoms,
Signboards, 
Recessed individual entryways,
Large display windows along sidewalk, 
Storefronts from different eras.
Laura Shmania > 100 Block of East Franklin Street

Spring blooms in downtown Chapel Hill
Laura Shmania > 100 block of East Franklin Street

Varsity Theatre, 
The oldest still-standing theatre in Chapel Hill
Laura Shmania > Franklin-Rosemary Historic District
Laura Shmania > stone steps down to the street.

Franklin-Rosemary Historic District
Laura Shmania > West End of Franklin Street
100 Block of East Franklin Street

Spring blooms in downtown Chapel Hill
Laura Shmania > 100 Block of East Franklin Street

Spring blooms in downtown Chapel Hill
100 Block of East Franklin Street

Spring blooms in downtown Chapel Hill
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