Mercantile Company by rosiekerr

Mercantile Company

There is a bike trail, called the "Katy Trail," which runs across the state of Missouri. It uses the old railroad line for its gravel bed, following the railroad stops which used to exist in these tiny towns along its route.

Behold the now-vacant Mercantile Company Building, in Treloar, Missouri (a new town to me, despite my many years here) one town along this trial. The town consists of a square. One. Square.

Built around 1899, it sits vacant, sign hanging. I guess this building used to double as the town bank, too. I really liked the rocking horse in the window, along with the dangling sign.

Apparently, there is a newly renovated bar in the town, which reportedly serves good food and has friendly people inside. I do enjoy playing tourist in my own state. :)

Thanks, as always, for taking time to visit.
wow very interesting, I noticed the little rocking horse right away. I don't usually see cool things like this over here in south FL
August 16th, 2016  
Fabulous!
August 16th, 2016  
Great shot - love your processing.
August 16th, 2016  
Reminds me of the building I took a photo of along another railway - http://365project.org/maggiemae/365/2016-06-04
August 16th, 2016  
So classic and organic!!
August 16th, 2016  
What a great find Rosie. I love these old buildings, remnants of earlier settlements.
August 16th, 2016  
Lovely shot of a great find
August 16th, 2016  
Lovely capture and processing
August 16th, 2016  
Fabulous building, so much detail
August 16th, 2016  
Wonderful old building!! How sad it just left to fall apart!! I love seeing this kind of image -so full of history!! Fav!
August 16th, 2016  
Wonderful shot, this could make a great cafe, gallery, bookshop, museum,. Must do a Google map on this place..fav
August 16th, 2016  
picture perfect - the words that come to my mind
August 16th, 2016  
super shot.
August 16th, 2016  
@jack4john You'll laugh when you do... very, very tiny.
August 16th, 2016  
Great shot.
August 16th, 2016  
lovely shot and interesting facts
August 16th, 2016  
Marvelous find and what a fun bike trail as well
August 16th, 2016  
very nice shot!
August 16th, 2016  
Very cool trail. I rode the one in Wisconsin many years ago and was impressed with how comfortable it was in the rail bed. Terrific capture of a by gone era.
August 16th, 2016  
I love how you have processed this, it looks so vintage.
August 17th, 2016  
Nice shot. That trail sounds like something I would love to explore
August 18th, 2016  
Nice vintage-style shot.
August 20th, 2016  
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