![One Man’s Junk Is Another Man’s 7 Month Battle [Cathedral of Junk] - Austinist
Earlier we mentioned that Austinite Vince Hannemann’s Cathedral of Junk — “60 tons of old bicycles, VW Beetle trunks and various other castoff objects [fashioned] into a 33-foot-high edifice in his backyard” — was becoming a tourist attraction, but also getting some frowns from city officials.
The situation has apparently now been favorably resolved:
After receiving nationwide attention, and gracing the Austinist.com news feed, it looks like the Cathedral of Junk has finally received a building permit. After months of will they or won’t they, the City of Austin granted Cathedral creator Vince Hannemann the documentation that allows him to re-open the gates and allow visitors to once again marvel at the carefully crafted Cathedral.
According to KVUE, nearly 30 tons of material was removed from the structure over the past few months. The 40 tons that remain have been shown to withstand the 3,200 pounds of weight necessary to get the permit.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbmvyepTP21qzv12bo1_250.jpg)
One Man’s Junk Is Another Man’s 7 Month Battle [Cathedral of Junk] - Austinist
Earlier we mentioned that Austinite Vince Hannemann’s Cathedral of Junk — “60 tons of old bicycles, VW Beetle trunks and various other castoff objects [fashioned] into a 33-foot-high edifice in his backyard” — was becoming a tourist attraction, but also getting some frowns from city officials.
The situation has apparently now been favorably resolved:
After receiving nationwide attention, and gracing the Austinist.com news feed, it looks like the Cathedral of Junk has finally received a building permit. After months of will they or won’t they, the City of Austin granted Cathedral creator Vince Hannemann the documentation that allows him to re-open the gates and allow visitors to once again marvel at the carefully crafted Cathedral.
According to KVUE, nearly 30 tons of material was removed from the structure over the past few months. The 40 tons that remain have been shown to withstand the 3,200 pounds of weight necessary to get the permit.
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