February 09, 2004
Do drop in
Nebe's Inn
Ice cream
Sandwiches
Candies
Tobacco
Jefferson and East Clay, the end of the building that faces Jefferson
The Tru-Ade sign in the previous entry is not the only ghost sign on that building. This end was painted with an ad for Nebe's Inn, a business that occupied this very odd-shaped building at some point. Judging by the tiny size of the structure (it's only one story and maybe only one room right now), I'm guessing that this was only a little sandwich place and market. I doubt it could have been a rooming house or anything like what we usually think of as an "inn", but the structure may have been larger once upon a time, so who knows? The southern (right) side certainly has a truncated look about it. I don't remember what kind of business was here last, although I do recall that a façe covered up the Tru-Ade sign. I was happy to see that come down.
162 words | February 9, 2004 09:02 PM | Ghost signs