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Limited Edition Prints of Kannapolis Landmarks
by Kevin Eagle
In 2005, Kevin was looking for a way to get his art career going. He had asked a few architects and even Cotton Ketchie's wife how they got started. A lot of people had told Kevin that he should draw the mill before it was gone. In 2005, just before G.H. Griffin started gutting parts of the main office building, Kevin finished his Cannon Mills drawing. A few weeks after he finished a drawing of the old Kannapolis train depot. The next in the series would be the Cannon Mills smokestacks. The Gem Theatre followed in 2006. And in early 2008, Kevin finished his drawing of the Cannon Mills neon sign. |
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The drawing above is the former Cannon Mills Main Office also known as Pillowtex, in Kannapolis, NC. The original measures 18x20 and is matted a framed. Unframed prints are availlable in an 11x14 limited edition of 500. Priced at $30 each. Buy now? |
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The drawing above is the (Fieldcrest) Cannon Mills Smokestacks also known as Pillowtex, in Kannapolis, NC. The original is a 14x17 and is framed and matted. Unframed prints are available in a 10x14 limited edition of 500. Priced at $10 each. Buy now? |
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The drawing above is "The Old Kannapolis Train Depot". The original is 18x20 and is framed and matted. Unframed prints are available in a 10x14 limited edition of 500. Priced at $10 each. Buy now? |
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The drawing above is The Gem Theatre in Kannapolis, NC. The original 18x20 was sold to J.J. Abrams of Burbank, California. Unframed prints are available in an 11x14, limited edition of 250. Priced at $35 each. Buy now? |
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Above is a photo of Kevin's latest drawing, "The Cannon Mills Neon Sign". It was drawn in 1 week. The original drawing measures 13X18. Prints are available in an 11x14, limited edition of 250. Buy now? |
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The 5th in the Kevin's series of Kannapolis Landmarks is the Cannon Memorial YMCA, opened in 1940 and was demolished in 1987. This facility replaced Kannapolis YMCA which was lost to fire in 1937. The first YMCA was built in 1908 and was renovated in 1925. Prints will not be made. |
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