SOME OF US PREFER NEW WHILE MANY WANT THE OLD AND FOR VALID REASONS, NEW NO LEAKY PIPES, OLD THE SMELL OF DAYS GONE. IN ANY EVENT CERTAIN ELEMENTS STAND OUT TO OUR INDIVIDUAL PLEASURE DAA

Thursday, September 27, 2007

JUAN J. BACA BUILDING



THE JUAN BACA BUILDING CIRCA 1933. EVEN AT THAT TIME THERE WAS A SMALL GROCERY
LOCATED ON THE WEST END.



THE JUAN BACA BUILDING AFTER AN EXTENSIVE REMODEL. THERE WAS A SMALL GROCERY STORE WHERE THE STUDENTS FROM MOUNT CARMEL (THIS WRITER INCLUDED) WOULD STOP AND SPEND OUR PENNY (2 GUM BALLS OR 1 STICK OF GUM (BEEMANS BLACK JACK FOR ME) AND IF ONE HAD MORE THERE WERE CHOICES FOR CANDY BARS (5 C).


ANOTHER SHOT OF THE JUAN BACA BUILDING LOOKING EAST TO WEST ACROSS THE FRONT.


AFTER ANOTHER RENOVATION THE LITTLE STORE BECAME A CAFE. AS WE SEE HERE WITH A SIGN ABOVE THE BUILDINGS FRONT

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