Since 1917...

This building is in the next block up from the tracks on the north side of downtown. I can make out MOTOR CO. but it seems something else has been stenciled over/under that. I do see "Since 1917" which gives the building a date. Now it is used as a warehouse, I think.

[bkb in the city]

Great find and shot

[Milanie]

Love when you find the old stenciling.

[Pam]

Seems to sigh.

[Thom Mitchell]

Nice shot, Gary!
I can make out "TION CO." at the end. "Construction" maybe? And it looks like the Motor Co. name ended in N. Much detective work remains! ;)

[Kathy]

I like the old brick and the window shapes that that been boarded or bricked up.

[Margaret Brown]

A great find and capture!!

[Valerina]

Intriguing building! Perfectly imperfect wabi-sabi. :-)

[KV]

Love this... looks really old and it must be... unless it was painted for a movie set.

[Pat]

How great that it hasn't been painted over. I love these old signs left on buildings. Great find.

[Danette Thompson]

Love old buildings

[Taffy]

I like the faded lettering.

[Melvina McCaw]

Oh I love a find like this... it starts my imagination wandering!

[GaryW]

@bkbinthecity Thank you!

[GaryW]

@milaniet Me, too. Wish there was someone who could tell me more.

[GaryW]

@brokenbird Indeed!

[GaryW]

@rhoing I may have to investigate. Now it is difficult to find many folks out to ask.

[GaryW]

@randystreat Thanks, so do I.

[GaryW]

@craftymeg Thanks, Margaret.

[GaryW]

@valerina Thanks! :- )

[GaryW]

@kvphoto Thanks! Interesting you say that...there was a movie filmed here many years ago, but they used a different part of town.

[GaryW]

@pattyblue Thanks, Pat!

[GaryW]

@danette Me, too. Do you ever get a chance to sell any of them?

[GaryW]

@taffy Thank you, Taffy.

[Danette Thompson]

@thewatersphotos Old buildings? Not where I live. I rarely sell anything older than the 70's. My son bought a house built in 1925 and that was such a different experience. It's not in this area and he had a local Realtor, but I had to go to the inspection because I knew there would be issues and I wanted to hear it directly from the inspector!

[GaryW]

@danette I hope the house turned out okay.