This week marks the 100-year anniversary of the construction of The Boley Building, an architectural treasure that now serves as the home of Andrews McMeel Universal. We had a little shindig yesterday, complete with cake, cola and a bunch of balloons. Pretty good time, too. If you're in town in March 2109, you should definitely drop by for the bicentennial bash. I hear there's going to be pizza.
In reading about the building, I wound up learning a few interesting facts about the place that I hadn't heard before.
-- In 1917, one person was killed in the Boley Building when an acetylene gas tank used by jeweler exploded
-- In 1971, the Boley Building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
-- In 2009, an assistant editor spilled an entire cup of coffee all over himself and the Boley Building carpet after the lid came off in his hand and he lost his grip.
As you can see, the place has quite a history, thanks in no small part to architect Louis Curtiss, a groundbreaking and eccentric architect whose structures can be seen in this flickr pool.
Also, another chapter in the Boley Building's history was officially marked when new Andrews McMeel signage was installed last week. Looks nice, doesn't it?
Uhh...didn't they spell McMeel wrong?
Posted by: MTatulli | 04/01/2009 at 04:00 PM
Uh-oh.
Posted by: betty | 04/01/2009 at 04:17 PM
Mmm, "McMeal", now I'm hungry. Wonder how late the fast food joints are open on this fine, fine, April 1st...
Posted by: Danny Burleson | 04/01/2009 at 04:46 PM
Check today's date (I only know because someone told me).
Posted by: R Thompson, spoilsport | 04/01/2009 at 04:48 PM
But that coffee cup story is horrifying.
Posted by: R Thompson | 04/01/2009 at 04:49 PM
Okay, you got it.
This actually did throw me off this morning, though, when a colleague saw it on our company's homepage and pointed it out to me. We actually went outside to look at the sign and see for ourselves if it was real or not. Once we got out there and realized it was a joke we felt like fools. Especially since someone had already rearranged our keyboard letters and put tape over our mouse lasers. Such are the pitfalls of working for a creative company.
Happy April Fools.
Lucas
Posted by: LW | 04/01/2009 at 04:57 PM
Does a Lio Plush come with the McMeal?
Posted by: Lucas Turnbloom | 04/01/2009 at 05:43 PM
OK, ya got me! Nice Photoshop work!
Posted by: MTatulli | 04/02/2009 at 10:56 AM