Building fact and surmise
Friday, 18 September 2015
Buildings hold stories.
Not sure about this one’s. The building’s been remodeled at least twice. Built in the late 1800s, the first refurbishment I know about was in the CCC days. The second was…after the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes” was shot…. The bench-pews are original. The tin ceiling. The supports for the balcony. The carpeting, other woodwork, light fixtures…replaced in the last go-round.
Exterior paint is fresh, yet the ever-present arachnids are fast to recolonize.
Braile and everything on this helpful sign: “Stair” (and nothing more). Meets federal requirements.
Pike County is not the most prosperous; hence, the brick exterior and wood-not-stone details inside. The main entry door does have a covered portico with marble-square flooring; so, they did work some in, maybe in the 1930s.