Pictures of old TV stores

[Thyratron]

Great stuff here. It's sad to see the state of some of them, especially the one on Rt. 60, but even the ones that have been transformed into something totally different, since it just means one less for the "old TV shop" and one more for the "big box." If only we could go back.

[Thyratron]

As an addition to my comment above, has anyone noticed how, when a period building is transformed into a new business, it is often so poorly done? Neon signs and interesting typefaces are replaced with generic screened or interior-lit signage, rocket- or boomerang-type designs are torn down, period colors are covered over with the same stuff as the guy next door. It's unfortunate that some of the details that made those old buildings great (and unusual) are the first to be ripped down when the new people move in.

[bgadow]

There is a great old downtown area that, like most, had fallen on hard times. I loved to just walk down the street and admire the architecture. Then I read an article in the paper criticizing some of my favorite buildings. In the fifties & sixties those storefronts from the early part of the century were freshened up with new facades. Some people liked the way they were better. But I agree, there isn't much pretty or unique about the way stores are built these days.