These buildings are on my way to work, and I would love to learn the history of them. One of them belonged to the Merchant Publishing Company, and that's all the info I could find right now. There was a homeless camp for a while right across the street, but that has been removed. I'd love to take a peek inside the buildings as well, but I'm leery about going in unaccompanied. There is obvious fire damage to the front of the one building, and I doubt it's safe.