The glass doors at the Cider Gallery open into a spacious suite of rooms with gleaming wood floors, light pouring in from large windows, and brick walls hung with original artwork. Renovated in 2012, the structure originally housed the Kansas Fruit and Vinegar Company, and was built in 1894. It is now on the National Registry of Historic Places.
Ms. Bonny Murrell, director, welcomed members of Lawrence Central for their weekly meeting Bonny Murrell, Director. After lunch, Ms. Murrell talked about the Poehler Lofts, Cider Gallery, and other historic buildings in the up-and-coming Warehouse Arts District of East Lawrence that are being renovated.
Located at 810 Pennsylvania Street, the main floor of Cider Gallery is an art gallery featuring displays by both local and guest artists and a 5,000-square-foot event venue. The second floor is offices and a coworking area set up to encourage connection, creativity, and collaboration among the entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small businesses who rent workspace there. A garden patio offers an additional inviting area north of the building that has areas designed by local artist Stan Herd.
Eventually, the district will tie seamlessly to downtown Lawrence via a renovated 9th Street corridor.
