.:Pink Warehouse:.

The pink warehouse: a restored remnant of Charlottesville's railroad economy made famous by former tenants

This renovated railroad warehouse was once featured in the home section of The New York Times but it boats a better claim to fame--- home of the first concert by the Dave Matthews Band, and rumored namesake for one of the band's songs. According to a fan website, nancies.org, "It is widely believed that the song 'Warehouse' is a lament for the days when Dave would perform with an audience of one in the Warehouse."

From Morgan Delancy's unauthorized band biography, Step Into the Light,

"There has been much talk about 'Warehouse' as a tribute to the attics of grandparents. This concept was prompted by DMB's Under the Table and Dreaming guitar tab book and Matthews' single pithy line of explanation: 'Have you ever been in your grandparents' attic?' However, Matthews' South Street warehouse days (as described by Lydia Conder) seem to be a more realistic source for the inspiration and setting of the song. The tune is highly symbolic; the warehouse becomes a metaphor for the ups and downs of life. Certainly, Matthews experienced both in the course of his own adventures at the pink warehouse--while playing on the rooftop or rehearsing in Hoffman's apartment."

The landlord, author of the National Trust Guides to New Orleans and Savannah among other books and articles on art and architecture, will tell you that the building has that certain je ne sais quoi that attracts and supports artistic productivity. She was among the first to work toward use of Charlottesville's downtown area as a residential as well as commercial neighborhood, and her antique store influenced the redevelopment of the Charlottesville Warehouse District, according to an article from the International Furnishings and Design Association. The pink warehouse view. Running from right to left is South Street, and the street that disappears on the lower left corner is 1st Street SW. Monticello is to the left and up the mountain. The Downtown Mall is 180° in the other direction.
(Oil painting by artist John J. Trippel © 2001
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