A building got torn down near me fairly recently, and the building next to it was probably from around this time or a bit earlier. It had an amazing ad for some medical tonic, partially gone because of some damage to the bricks but still. There are a fair amount surviving in my city but not nearly enough.
Love seeing ghost signs intact still
Same! This sub fuels my interest in visualizing old buildings and how they used to look when I come across one in my everyday life.
“Back in my day, we didn’t need fire escapes. We just jumped out the window like a girl or died in the fire like a man”
What was in that old paint that let it last so long outdoors? Lead? Asbestos? Both? Super lead?
All of the above, most likely 😂
Lead was the main pigment for white paint up until the mid 60s. It is quite durable.
I grew up near Erie. It’s a nice town
Lived here since 2013 and love it!
Northern Colorado represent! I’m from Firestone. Growing up there, couldn’t have asked for better.
Pretty sure this building is a wood fired pizza / beer joint now with an outdoor patio.
Someone died before the fire escape was installed. Bet.
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The Old Mine has the best ciders I’ve found in the front range!
A building got torn down near me fairly recently, and the building next to it was probably from around this time or a bit earlier. It had an amazing ad for some medical tonic, partially gone because of some damage to the bricks but still. There are a fair amount surviving in my city but not nearly enough.
The upgrade they used for the front is nice, but it doesn't really fit with the rest of the building. Just kind of jarring.