First off, while looking through some old Advocates at roadside market, I was reminded of yet another building that was destroyed by the city - a rather small brick building where the Bridgeport sign now stands. I remember at the time it housed an auto parts store (I think it was car quest). However, an ad - including photo - in a 1954 Advocate shows at that time it was a small neighborhood grocery store called "Ray's food market" and listing Ray Lensmeyer as the owner! :D
It's amazing and more than a little sad just how much has changed in the area between the Michigan st bridge and Maple St.
Andy's fish market, Bridgeview motel, Carl's bait, Tire center, Pappa's pizza, the upholstery shop(whose name escapes at the moment), Brunswick station, and numerous houses - GONE.
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As for other things, I happened to be searching for more on "The Cove", and would like to ask others for their opinion - is it just me, or does the main lodge from "Cabot lodge" (Top photo in entry) look similar to the main building of "The Cove" (second photo down in entry)? From what I understand, both were in roughly the same area (Idlewild), and the two buildings seem to share a good many structural similarities - could the two of them possibly be the same place?????
Please let me know what you think - preferably BEFORE I tear my hair out. :))
It's amazing and more than a little sad just how much has changed in the area between the Michigan st bridge and Maple St.
Andy's fish market, Bridgeview motel, Carl's bait, Tire center, Pappa's pizza, the upholstery shop(whose name escapes at the moment), Brunswick station, and numerous houses - GONE.
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As for other things, I happened to be searching for more on "The Cove", and would like to ask others for their opinion - is it just me, or does the main lodge from "Cabot lodge" (Top photo in entry) look similar to the main building of "The Cove" (second photo down in entry)? From what I understand, both were in roughly the same area (Idlewild), and the two buildings seem to share a good many structural similarities - could the two of them possibly be the same place?????
Please let me know what you think - preferably BEFORE I tear my hair out. :))