This series examines the history of cartographic rendering: mapping to investigate the distinct identities of spaces, dwelling rights, and contemporary perspectives of nostalgia. The work utilizes phenomenological approaches to documenting abandoned and destroyed sites. 1163 Mary Street, in Springfield, Missouri, is nearly invisible to the community within which it resides, though it remains intact, collecting dust and mildew atop obsolete technologies, peeling tile, furniture, and architectural remnants–such as the bathtub, a part of the 1163 Mary Street house since its construction in 1941.
Mary Street
April 15, 2015 sagedawson

1163 Mary Street, Exterior, 2010

1163 Mary Street, Exterior view of back

1163 Mary Street, Exterior back view

1163 Mary Street, Interior view of kitchen, 2010

1163 Mary Street, Interior

1163 Mary Street, Interior view of living room

1961 Residents of 1163 Mary Street: Barbara, Karen & Susan with great-grandmother and mother, 1963

Mary Street postcard, Address side, 1962

Photography belonging to 1163 Mary Street Resident: Christopher & Susan, c 1960

1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House, Collagraphy, Acrylic, Pencil, Dry Pastel, 8.75" x 16.25" 2011

1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House, Collagraphy, Acrylic, Pencil, Dry Pastel, 8.75" x 16.25" 2010

1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House, Collagraphy, Acrylic, Pencil, Dry Pastel, 8.75" x 16.25" 2011

1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House, Collagraphy, Acrylic, Pencil, Dry Pastel, 8.75" x 16.25" 2010

1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House, Collagraphy, Acrylic, Pencil, Dry Pastel, 8.75" x 24.25" 2010

1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House, Collagraphy, Acrylic, Pencil, Dry Pastel, 8.75" x 24.25" 2010

1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House, Collagraphy, Acrylic, Pencil, Dry Pastel, 8.75" x 24.25" 2010

Installation at the International Print Center New York, 1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House 6’ 8” x 5’ 10” 2013

1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House, Collagraphy, Acrylic, Pencil, Dry Pastel, 6’ 8” x 5’ 10” 2013

1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House, Collagraphy, Acrylic, Pencil, Dry Pastel, 8.24" x 8.75" 2012

1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House, Collagraphy, Acrylic, Pencil, Dry Pastel, 8.24" x 8.75" 2011

1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House, Collagraphy, Acrylic, Pencil, Dry Pastel, 8.24" x 8.75" 2012

1163 Mary Street, An Abandoned House, Collagraphy, acrylic. 8.5" x 8.25" 2011