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Searstown
Posted inHistory

Owners, Preservationists Discuss Plans to Revive Old Searstown

by Kimberly C. Moore February 23, 2023March 2, 2023

The small gathering was delighted to discover that a second mosaic mural that had been covered up appears intact.

Posted inHistory

Landmark Searstown Mosaic Mural Uncovered

by Kimberly C. Moore February 10, 2023March 2, 2023

Painters whitewashed the mosaic artwork in 2016. The paint was carefully removed this past week.

Posted inActivism

Publix Tile Mural Re-created at a Former Publix Store

by Barry Friedman November 26, 2018March 2, 2023

A tile mural created for a Publix store in Fort Lauderdale has been re-created by artist Tim Pitzen, right, and unveiled today at a former Publix store that now houses the Lakeland office of the Polk County Tax Collector. Standing alongside the artist is Gregory Fancelli, who spearheaded the project. The original creamic-tile mural, titled […]

Posted inHistory

Mosaic Removal Approved; Where Should They Go?

by Barry Friedman June 24, 2017March 2, 2023

The people working to preserve two tile mosaic murals that were whitewashed at the former Searstown have gotten permission to move them. Now they’re asking for input on two possible locations: the Polk Museum of Art or the Polk Tax Collector’s Office.

Posted inHistory

Effort to Restore Searstown Mosaics Gets a Boost

by Barry Friedman June 20, 2017March 2, 2023

The effort to restore two large mosaic murals at the former Searstown shopping center got a boost Monday when a representative of the plaza’s owners said he supports the project.

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