November, 2016:

Bradley Building 1931 – Salisbury MD

Nov 28th, 2016

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I spoke with a gentleman that seemed to be working at the thrift store that now occupies this space, that more recently, according to him, was a nightclub, a boxing studio and originally, a stables and iron foundry – which makes sense from the graphics. Smart for a stables to make their own horseshoes!

R.D. Grier & Sons Co., Industrial Supplies – Machine Shop – Salisbury, MD

Nov 27th, 2016

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Robert David Grier was born in Milford, Delaware on October 27, 1856 of English immigrants from South Shields, England. By 1888, Grier had set up a foundry with his brothers on East Railroad Avenue in what is now called “The Red Light District” of Salisbury, MD according to Instagram. On June 15, 1920, Grier was killed in a grade-crossing accident just south of Salisbury in Westover, MD.

National Cyclopedia of American Biographies 1922 © Google Books

National Cyclopedia of American Biography 1922 © Google Books

Old Route 66 – West Winds Motel – Erick, OK – Fred King

Nov 26th, 2016

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Schneider Radio – Television – Pont Royal – Aix en Provence – Gaia Son

Nov 21st, 2016

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Rosebud Antiques – Rosebud, TX – Gaia Son

Nov 14th, 2016

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Fasten Your Seatbelts – Bette Davis, All About Eve

Nov 9th, 2016

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Tumble Inn Lounge Cafe – Powder River, WY – David Roberts

Nov 6th, 2016

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This sign and abandoned restaurant are beside US Highway 20 in the very small town of Powder River, Wy. I was hungry when I passed by, and I wish I could have tried one of those “sizzlin steaks.” – David Roberts, Flickr

Purse & Co Furniture & Floor Coverings – Dallas, TX – Gaia Son

Nov 3rd, 2016

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Purse Building

Address: 601 Elm Street
Architect: H. A. Overbeck
Year Built: 1905

Also known as: Parlin and Orendorff

This 6-story Chicago Italianate style building was originally used by the Parlin and Orendorff Implement Company, who sold agricultural implements. The building was the only one in the city with a cast iron façade. In 1928, Hall & Purse Co. became the main tenant, and the company later changed its name to Purse & Company Wholesale Furniture.

The building, listed on the National Register, has been vacant since 1994. Dallas County was the last tenant, having bought the building in 1978.

A partnership between Barker-Nichols, LLC, and Le Sare Carter announced in October 2005 plans to renovate the building into loft apartments and retail space. Gary Pitts of BGO Architects is working on the design of the renovation. – Dallas Public Library