Over the years it has been used for warehousing, trucking operations, and numerous illicit and illegal activities.  It was spared from a 1950’s fire that burned the building to the south on Mechanic, but the rear portion suffered damage.  Today it has been reborn as an industry of creativity..                                                                                                                                                          

Our logo incorporates the building’s long history.  The circle of leaves represents the wagon wheel, fashioned out of leaves from the historical ginkgo tree directly to our east on Mechanic.  We believe that as the industrial revolution spawned the Arts and Crafts movement, so to has the technological revolution spawned a desire to rediscover our personal creativity.

Hence, our name – ART 634, Center for the Creative Spirit.  The spirit has no limitations, so there is no limit to the types of creativity birthed and practiced here.  Music, dance, photography, painting, sculpture, jewelry, pottery and theater are all celebrated within the walls of ART 634.