Bar owner appealing Wilmingtonâs determination that artwork is a sign A view of the Pour House s artwork (Source: WECT) By Michael Praats | February 6, 2021 at 1:37 PM EST - Updated February 6 at 1:37 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - While cities like Whiteville and Carolina Beach are doing more to bring public art to their streets its a different story in Wilmington where a local business owner is fighting to keep artwork on the side of his bar after Wilmingtonâs Historic Preservation Committee deemed it a sign, and called for its removal.
The business, the Pour House, is located at the corner of Market Street and Front Street in Downtown Wilmington. It sits below grade and only a small portion of the artwork is actually visible from the street, however, the cityâs Historic Preservation Committee denied an after-the-fact permit to allow the painting in 2020.