Municipal Building

NowaDays View

North Main Street ... 100 Block ... West ... Early 2010s

OldenDays View

North Main Street ... 100 Block ... West ... Early 1960s

Minutia:
The newest car I see in this photo is a 1960 Chevrolet parked in front of the Municipal Building, so, even though the caption says Early 1960s, this photo might actually be from late 1959. Perhaps the word circa should be inserted in the caption. BUT I DIGRESS. North of the Municipal Building -- in the building that is now Fort Tax Service -- was a candy store and restaurant. K&F Restaurant? Ever hear of that? How about Weber's Candies? Is that what it says? I'll have to research this. Maybe a 1960 phone book would help me out. Ask that lady in front of the Municipal Building. Also, there seems to be a tall vertical "Community Chest" fundraiser sign by the main entrance of the Municipal Building. And to the right of the steps (no wheelchair ramp, by the way) is a smaller vertical sign -- probably illuminated -- that says "POLICE." This must've been before the new/old Police Station was built one block east of here.


MoreOlden Views

North Main Street at North Water Street ... West ... Mid 1950s

Minutia:
Same Municipal Building, seen from a different angle. And -- judging by the vintage automobiles -- probably a few years earlier than the photo above. There looks to be about a 1955 Ford parked in the grouping of three cars, so this is the mid-fifties. Circa. I rather like the original front of this building. Currently, there's a wooden "awning" above the Main Street entrance (see NowaDays View) that looks to have been built in the 1970s. It doesn't seem to "fit" with the solid "concrete block" -look of the rest of the building. BUT I DIGRESS AGAIN...

North Main Street at North Water Street ... West ... Circa 1940s

Minutia:
This appears to be a 1940s view, again, judging, as I do, by the car. Is that a police car? Remember, the Police Station WAS housed within the Municipal Building back then, so maybe. Did you notice the ever-changing street lamps? The triple-dome style shown here are my favorites so far. Also of note: look at all those wires! Goodness help anyone flying a kite down Main Street in the forties. BUT I DIGRESS.