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Developer Anne Neujahr Morrison, principal of New Year Investments, speaks with artist Bill Rebholz about the mural Rebholz designed and painted on the front of Ella Apartments, 2860 E. Washington Ave. Rebholz spent most of May painting the mural with longtime friend Eddie Perrote. They finished the project on Saturday.
The mural on Ella Apartments is the largest in Madison and is on the site of the former Ella's Deli that closed in 2018. Tenants of the 135-unit building will begin moving in on Wednesday.
Artists Bill Rebholz and Eddie Perrote spent most of May in the bucket of a lift painting the mural at Ella Apartments. The spire, center, is meant to recall one of the spires of the carousel that for years was part of Ella's Deli.
Artist Bill Rebholz said the mural is intended to reflect the community and includes people, plants and animals.
The area between the development's two towers is called "the backyard" and includes seating and an outdoor deck.
This enclosed community area on the first floor of Ella Apartments is a screened-in porch that overlooks an outdoor green space.
Anne Neujahr Morrison, principal of New Year Investments, shows off one of the apartment units of Ella Apartments on East Washington Avenue. The development offers a subsidized rent program that limits rentals to those with incomes below certain thresholds.
This image from May 13 shows the incremental progress of the painting of the mural at Ella Apartments.
Folk art-style birds grace the mural at Ella Apartments.
Photos: The creation of the mural at Ella Apartments
Ella Apartments
The mural on Ella Apartments is the largest in Madison and is on the site of the former Ella's Deli that closed in 2018. Tenants of the 135-unit building will begin moving in on Wednesday.
Ella Apartments
Folk art-style birds grace the mural at Ella Apartments.
Ella Apartments
Artist Bill Rebholz said the mural is intended to reflect the community and includes people, plants and animals.
Ella Apartments
Developer Anne Neujahr Morrison, principal of New Year Investments, speaks with artist Bill Rebholz about the mural Rebholz designed and painted on the front of Ella Apartments, 2860 E. Washington Ave. Rebholz spent most of May painting the mural with longtime friend Eddie Perrote. They finished the project on Saturday.
Ella Apartments
Artists Bill Rebholz and Eddie Perrote spent most of May in the bucket of a lift painting the mural at Ella Apartments. The spire, center, is meant to recall one of the spires of the carousel that for years was part of Ella's Deli.
Ella Apartments mural
Near perfect weather greeted artists Bill Rebholz and Eddie Perrote on Sunday as they continued their four-week mural project at Ella Apartments.
Ella Apartments mural
With the left third side of the mural completed, work on Sunday was focused on the center section of the creation. The project is expected to be completed by Memorial Day Weekend.
Ella Apartments mural
Work on a mural on the front of Ella Apartments, 2860 E. Washington Ave., entered its third week on Sunday. Artists Bill Rebholz and Eddie Perrote expect to be done with the project on the site of the former Ella's Deli by Memorial Day Weekend. It will become the city's largest mural and was commissioned by New Year Investments, the developer of the 135-unit apartment building.
Ella Apartments mural
Work continued Sunday on the Ella Apartments on East Washington Avenue.
Ella Apartments mural
Work continued Sunday on the Ella Apartments on East Washington Avenue.
Ella Apartments mural
Work continued Friday on the Ella Apartments on East Washington Avenue.
Ella Apartments mural
Work continued Friday on the Ella Apartments on East Washington Avenue.
Ella Apartments mural
With the brick facade already painted white, Bill Rebholz began adding gray primer on May 2 to the East Washington Avenue side of the Ella Apartments building.
Ella Apartments mural
The first day of work on May 2 on the Ella Apartments mural involved laying a coat of gray primer.
Ella Apartments mural
Shapes began to appear on May 7.
Ella Apartments mural
Shapes continued to be added on May 8.
Ella Apartments mural
Color began to pop in this image of the mural seen on May 10.
Ella Apartments mural
Bill Rebholz, who is leading the mural project at Ella Apartments, is seen here on Wednesday as he tried to fight off the oppressive heat.
Ella Apartments mural
Eddie Perrote, left, and Bill Rebholz, seen here on May 11, tried to fight off the heat during a break from paint the Ella Apartments mural.
Ella Apartments mural
May 11
Ella Apartments mural
May 12
Ella Apartments
This image from May 13 shows the incremental progress of the painting of the mural at Ella Apartments.
Ella Apartments mural
Muralist Bill Rebholz created two dimensional renderings with grids to help guide him through the painting process. Rebholz also uses the windows as a roadmap when placing his images on the building's brick facade.
Ella Apartments mural
Painters Bill Rebholz, right, and Eddie Perrote work on a mural at Ella Apartments on East Washington Avenue in Madison, Wis., Monday, May 9, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Ella Apartments mural
Painters Bill Rebholz and Eddie Perrote paint a mural at Ella Apartments on East Washington Avenue in Madison, Wis., Monday, May 9, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Ella Apartments mural
Painters Bill Rebholz, left, and Eddie Perrote, work on a potion of the Ella Apartments mural on May 9, just prior to the onset of a record-setting heatwave that sent temperatures into the 90s for much of last week.
Throwback photos: Remembering Ella's Deli and its carousel over the years
Ad for "new exciting" deli, 1976
Ad in the April 26, 1976, State Journal.
Riding the carousel, 1983
Topper the Clown rides the Ella's Deli carousel in 1983.
Ad from 1985
Ad from June 30, 1985, State Journal
1995 Ella's Deli treat
Ice cream at Ella's Deli at its former location on State Street, October 12, 1995.
1996 Ella's Deli lunch
Lunch at Ella's Deli at its former location on State Street, March 29, 1996.
Kid's review of Ella's, 1998
A review of Ella's Deli from the Feb. 3, 1998, State Journal.
Dining review, 1998
Restaurant review from Oct. 25, 1998, State Journal.
Al Gore visits Ella's, 1999
Vice President Al Gore greets diners April 12, 1999, during a spontaneous visit to Ella's Deli on the East Side.
2000 carousel stickers
Amusement ride registration and inspection stickers on ride at Ella's Deli, May 30, 2000.
2000 Carousel inspection
State inspector Shirley Noltemeyer checks out the safety of a steed on the carousel at Ella's Deli on May 30, 2000.
2004 Ella's Deli crepe
Ella's Deli crepe blintz, April 7, 2004.
2004 bagel at Ella's Deli
Ella's Deli bagel with salmon, April 7, 2004.
2005 Lights on the carousel
John Shields puts up lights on the carousel on April 6, 2005.
2005 Ella's pound cake sundae
Ella's Pound cake sundae, April 27, 2005.
Dining review, 2007
Dining review from April 5, 2007, State Journal.
2007 outside Ella's
Ken Balkin, owner of Ella's Deli, on March 8, 2007
2007 Ella's
Ella's Deli on March 6, 2007.
2008 Carousel
The carousel at Ella's Deli.
2008 Coffee and sundae
A sundae and a cup of coffee at Ella's Deli on August 19, 2008
2009 Making a sandwich
A chef prepares a sandwich at Ella's Deli on January 29, 2009.
2009 Soup, sandwich and shake
Soup, sandwich and shake from Ella's Deli on January 29, 2009.
2009 Ella's interior
Interior of Ella's Deli on Jan. 29, 2009.
2009 Ella's balloon
Exterior photo of Ella's Deli taken on Jan. 29, 2009.
2013 Ella's sodas
The retro dessert menu at Ella’s Deli features a cornucopia of desserts that speed up your ice cream cool-down by floating frozen scoops in a frosty beverage.
2014 Ellas carousel prep
Employees with Ella's Deli prepare the carousel for the winter season on Nov. 3, 2014.
2016 Winterizing carousel
Crews work to winterize the historic 1927 Parker Carousel on Nov. 7, 2016.
2017 Reassembling the carousel
Mike Barreau, left, and John Kessler work work on the seasonal re-assembly of the 1927 Parker carousel on March 31, 2017.
2018 Line on last day
Dozens of Ella's Deli fans wait in line outside the restaurant, waiting to get one last look at the local eatery on its last day of business on Jan. 21, 2018.
2018 Last day
Ice cream treats draw the interest of young visitors attending the last day of business for Ella's Deli in Madison on Jan. 21, 2018.
2018 Full tray
Ella's Deli server Sara Whalen carries a tray of food items on the last day of business for Ella's Deli on Jan. 21, 2018.
Moving the carousel, 2018
Workers with JP Cullen work to disassemble the carousel outside the former Ella's Deli in 2018. The carousel, purchased by Epic Systems Corp., has been put back together and is on Epic's Verona campus.
