Artist Roger Nitz at the mural he painted in 2012 in downtown Wylie facing Olde City Park. The mural, located at 104 S. Ballard Ave., is painted on a building that will soon be razed.  Jeremy Hallock/The Wylie News

The mural that has been welcoming visitors at the entrance to historic downtown for over a decade will soon be a memory as the city paves way for progress. 

Painted on a building that is slated to be demolished, the 60-by-12-foot mural facing Olde City Park was installed as a public art project to celebrate Wylie’s 125th year of incorporation. 

Looking at the mural last week, artist Roger Nitz said it could use a fresh coat of paint. “It’s worn-out,” he said. “But it’s done its job. It made people stop and look.” 

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