tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71218373978756648972024-03-05T05:57:24.253-08:00ANATOMY OF A RENOVATIONHistorical commentary and pictoral record of the renovation of 200 Water St. Home of the music campus of The Citadel Dance and Music School and The QuarterNote Lofts.ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-33011858888311976462012-07-31T08:21:00.000-07:002014-11-19T08:01:30.083-08:00Occupant: Wanted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Assorted photos of the Quarternote Lofts. <br />
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Thomas Wolfe said 'You Can't Go Home Again'. We tested that theory this past winter by adding loft apartment number 5..... affectionately known as tht 5th Quarter. The results speak for themselves...<br />
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</div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-57610135671899960952009-10-09T09:05:00.000-07:002014-11-19T08:01:30.106-08:00New Identity<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFbh3RtfCBrEHgL4MRiRgimT7l5nu8EgYSIPtvZoU_B1I-WyS7peAo39nUNSheebBpC_ZSG72SdRRmA2gVsu-fvT8Fdol2esYyD_My0nSgKKSx8njLqVY6IyQ8kgrFMJWi3rw04_Xx0c/s1600-h/qnote+street+cartoon.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFbh3RtfCBrEHgL4MRiRgimT7l5nu8EgYSIPtvZoU_B1I-WyS7peAo39nUNSheebBpC_ZSG72SdRRmA2gVsu-fvT8Fdol2esYyD_My0nSgKKSx8njLqVY6IyQ8kgrFMJWi3rw04_Xx0c/s320/qnote+street+cartoon.jpg" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" width="425" /></a> Welcome to The Citadel Dance and Music Center - and welcome to the Quarternote Lofts. This bucolic autumn view captures our new presence in the Benton Harbor Arts District. After fifteen months of hand-wringing worry we have arrived.<br />
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</div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-22436773486604449092009-06-28T07:29:00.000-07:002014-11-19T08:01:30.070-08:00One Year Later<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhns1BkZ9429sNzAY1Q2N8QpYNsWolt2Lateunj83Eq3613ZLfy5k4r4_XGDSWK8mxPJzUwgOAsnAVBMen2j9JI38aE6D5NBTcaGRt4OynHgzEC6el2qYiz0-AUSA47cshKqD0lgZDZD8Q/s1600-h/img_0115.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361357196475647858" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhns1BkZ9429sNzAY1Q2N8QpYNsWolt2Lateunj83Eq3613ZLfy5k4r4_XGDSWK8mxPJzUwgOAsnAVBMen2j9JI38aE6D5NBTcaGRt4OynHgzEC6el2qYiz0-AUSA47cshKqD0lgZDZD8Q/s320/img_0115.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLd4K8MGgSCnPx01SqP3oCZRcWSDEenYrobdoBFOt0gMoeyYQBzzjRYRgy3Xv1E1aQWwS2OGJoOS2kznHV6hIp0BjwoTLfKZxxruZ8edArqmmPVsErk5dDtBbMMQspO8MOcKfuFG2wrDo/s1600-h/img_0112.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361356461298296610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLd4K8MGgSCnPx01SqP3oCZRcWSDEenYrobdoBFOt0gMoeyYQBzzjRYRgy3Xv1E1aQWwS2OGJoOS2kznHV6hIp0BjwoTLfKZxxruZ8edArqmmPVsErk5dDtBbMMQspO8MOcKfuFG2wrDo/s200/img_0112.jpg" border="0" /></a> One year -to the day, The Citadel Music Center is open for business. Students of all ages marvel at the transformation and are welcomed into their new studio spaces. The vibe is at once warm, unique, eclectic, and unmistakably artistic.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-9382247616954427332009-06-11T09:26:00.000-07:002014-11-19T08:01:30.136-08:00The Greening of (an) American (Roof)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8cvRN7ls9slkfcGDT62H7ubAPmSviIsxhNZW73VceI4yxCf8ThTc9pN0HFAWovGynBqXoLytM8h1QXV2-Il9tHGfCm66ZuX6Gt3dO-KvlXZmQVTc3uUsopLZW82rnhNnWFdqiSzg4AY/s1600-h/img_0255.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372046194805205474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8cvRN7ls9slkfcGDT62H7ubAPmSviIsxhNZW73VceI4yxCf8ThTc9pN0HFAWovGynBqXoLytM8h1QXV2-Il9tHGfCm66ZuX6Gt3dO-KvlXZmQVTc3uUsopLZW82rnhNnWFdqiSzg4AY/s400/img_0255.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyX9Jjq2HAclUzgOgg572NvZeQYMGLk4itbjs90-b8hxKtfJded-Q9iHEjhqjdv72OtYgYB0cDJIVies5a-p8Hb8TaqE9YGOwkIj-DU0mvxU6EPF1bozlvtWdVDqSc_l4LlS9E_oLETo/s1600-h/100_0498.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346177845571449330" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyX9Jjq2HAclUzgOgg572NvZeQYMGLk4itbjs90-b8hxKtfJded-Q9iHEjhqjdv72OtYgYB0cDJIVies5a-p8Hb8TaqE9YGOwkIj-DU0mvxU6EPF1bozlvtWdVDqSc_l4LlS9E_oLETo/s200/100_0498.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_l1CsH1SZzd3w6Kmo__Tt2yORaQO1aLavgqSiIT5-mXyu0ti8BTOFL3RPvNfwaWHj8av_eoxw_SmHaZL9DZOlzfNZm3JA2ta970-DALBZcjzBnrA9iD3g0B8xb67wTV2STQLySsbK68/s1600-h/100_0561.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346176133954381986" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_l1CsH1SZzd3w6Kmo__Tt2yORaQO1aLavgqSiIT5-mXyu0ti8BTOFL3RPvNfwaWHj8av_eoxw_SmHaZL9DZOlzfNZm3JA2ta970-DALBZcjzBnrA9iD3g0B8xb67wTV2STQLySsbK68/s200/100_0561.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgz-74nBIbIozJ-mjk4KxRCXV0e8yq8CqE6mPfIfvcCW0DVH231EOsLTOZ-C2bY9PcQjz7gHn4k2ZedAz3qx2qp92T_GOtnq2WF1Mavjtt-SfAKer-6Vw52yOdsPS-W8qXjuNWNIpAvI/s1600-h/Roof+Deck+8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346109723883308050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgz-74nBIbIozJ-mjk4KxRCXV0e8yq8CqE6mPfIfvcCW0DVH231EOsLTOZ-C2bY9PcQjz7gHn4k2ZedAz3qx2qp92T_GOtnq2WF1Mavjtt-SfAKer-6Vw52yOdsPS-W8qXjuNWNIpAvI/s200/Roof+Deck+8.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUIHm0j_a0JA8Gab4SHtb2z4YD7RiqKw2RbgVSfN6yp2pw6fdJ5jdUb_DhTNUppa2SwillcQy5rnCalSFdvb-x7VsTtCwGkxULfAKnN3AJ37wFGyVD7ZqBEgFTRdf4WhyGOiI5fybETM/s1600-h/brammall+green+roof.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346108390796037106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUIHm0j_a0JA8Gab4SHtb2z4YD7RiqKw2RbgVSfN6yp2pw6fdJ5jdUb_DhTNUppa2SwillcQy5rnCalSFdvb-x7VsTtCwGkxULfAKnN3AJ37wFGyVD7ZqBEgFTRdf4WhyGOiI5fybETM/s320/brammall+green+roof.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>While a carpet of sedum grows in a West Michigan nursery, our walk-out roof top deck is gradually transformed. The drought-resistent succulent plant is pregrown over several months and will be delivered in 2ft x 4ft modules in mid July. The roof will be fully vegetated within 6 hours of receipt and will create a magical greenspace for our residents to enjoy. A first in Benton Harbor, the LifeRoof system will minimize water run-off, conserve heat in the winter and moderate the ambient summer temperatures of the common patio space. Cocktails, anyone?</div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-57616492663525201612009-06-02T18:40:00.000-07:002014-11-19T08:01:30.109-08:00Un-common Spaces<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HUSvaqlWVueweAzfRjGTcdc8YW2fD86OPHz5hT9JjXjdxXUELyYj7ECW2pdQshsqA15L86mG0qaqdjpQ4cLElp54bs4l7j3JosWBNRLTFkccq5SVJmLibl32GP_pEBBaIetcsleIsx0/s1600-h/100_0496.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342913808768540306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HUSvaqlWVueweAzfRjGTcdc8YW2fD86OPHz5hT9JjXjdxXUELyYj7ECW2pdQshsqA15L86mG0qaqdjpQ4cLElp54bs4l7j3JosWBNRLTFkccq5SVJmLibl32GP_pEBBaIetcsleIsx0/s400/100_0496.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVT6f4vSe9clG-p1W8P0h1KEvhyphenhyphenq35MnB7iI7S31QPsAPVCCJAaOf3yr6XsCH-r29sSg4HNu0TXJK2ytBX2YCOVj0QLTgByeNAcIt7fRNx-PJ4ewynXkT1CMoJgZDhX0KO3BFBT6LmM6w/s1600-h/100_0482.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342912615364923186" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVT6f4vSe9clG-p1W8P0h1KEvhyphenhyphenq35MnB7iI7S31QPsAPVCCJAaOf3yr6XsCH-r29sSg4HNu0TXJK2ytBX2YCOVj0QLTgByeNAcIt7fRNx-PJ4ewynXkT1CMoJgZDhX0KO3BFBT6LmM6w/s200/100_0482.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIKugf2Xke9hsXQqSeSGEDGQTDS_ILdPxgcGXgvBLGS87nIjf1w5hKXdNqb8lZRZn1u3mEffY0-99YlaB8aZm4mCOXeluH8J96IYCwBsQ7d9KZc4xBAyaG1aQa9_YCZc0AmUMCI_B4Sg/s1600-h/100_0499.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342911805336331026" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIKugf2Xke9hsXQqSeSGEDGQTDS_ILdPxgcGXgvBLGS87nIjf1w5hKXdNqb8lZRZn1u3mEffY0-99YlaB8aZm4mCOXeluH8J96IYCwBsQ7d9KZc4xBAyaG1aQa9_YCZc0AmUMCI_B4Sg/s320/100_0499.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>The Quarternote Lofts exhibit several common areas that are sure to please. Featured here, what will become a shared roof-top deck and green space.</div></div><div>To the right, looking down from above on a portion of the roof deck. When complete, most of this roof surface will be a green LiveRoof. </div><div> </div><div>In the distance you can catch a glimpse of the Harbor Shores golf practice facility. Above, left, a view from the deck looking down the C&O Railroad Tracks. I think I hear Woodie Guthrie off in the distance...</div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-26494179632593887232009-05-13T13:10:00.000-07:002014-11-19T08:01:30.076-08:00Year to Year<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIA9Jc088bqWI-dserWuzJaSL07sNNUk4m1b1RJeKIVPkDo8sltw5N1MxSsEO55X9jd3IvFRdpmJpGTr98dLA4BpFmv5sLbFGBVkZr6cjui6dTT6u3iZ1dM3cBSkB-2B9m8F27z7xGqeo/s1600-h/100_0554.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340239345265337922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIA9Jc088bqWI-dserWuzJaSL07sNNUk4m1b1RJeKIVPkDo8sltw5N1MxSsEO55X9jd3IvFRdpmJpGTr98dLA4BpFmv5sLbFGBVkZr6cjui6dTT6u3iZ1dM3cBSkB-2B9m8F27z7xGqeo/s320/100_0554.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWncJa2DaXSoV8wmMwcEqQo2a8ZlNaMQK6DgStcJmsB8OPcWJY5ZB2j_SswIYyzW0R7b1Mrie0d5UmirhMZQPLAE8wS0-wUbaycASvUkNVBxUJLIshpaQeryWAD8WN-c06J0xMExnMSo/s1600-h/100_0553.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxnwidelPGE3PatWDEb0WcQ9-XVmYgC51Z96OE4qEgwonLstrPRkRtZAkKBCMki5C1IL04tUliBGuPDHZDJJqipeqh0okvQnW3QvtoA5MMrpOPng3RnuKiwwz4POYrWrdoRyhbGjKGo8/s1600-h/100_0553.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340238783547152850" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxnwidelPGE3PatWDEb0WcQ9-XVmYgC51Z96OE4qEgwonLstrPRkRtZAkKBCMki5C1IL04tUliBGuPDHZDJJqipeqh0okvQnW3QvtoA5MMrpOPng3RnuKiwwz4POYrWrdoRyhbGjKGo8/s320/100_0553.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">Above: Summer 2009</span></div><div><br /><br />After and before, the transformation is complete. In just one year a page is turned on a neighborhood that now rivals that in any urban setting. What remains unknown is the effect that this physical <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">face lift</span> will have. New restaurants? A bookstore? The possibilities are many and varied - but all require one essential ingredient - people! Enough to weave the web of commerce -neighbors serving neighbors. At what point do we reach critical mass - and will we know it? I suspect it is a moving target - a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">continuum</span> without an end, an equation without an answer, a process that becomes ever more complicated with the addition of every new business and resident. A fascinating pallet to which we add just a bit more color with our music school and our urban lofts. </div><div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Below: Summer 2008<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjei222LHPgASs0RtaJzdmDCXBI-CsnkoOlYG_-phCd5YXVDb1lu7VJFEe3B1_1lnqcIv6M3eR4U8NY9q_yJeBs4jKmkIaBkePLT1wBlPVM5Bw5_1HFsHkNJ70mu7bEJacn81bDZXBpUHM/s1600-h/toward+hinkley+b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335404761707082530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjei222LHPgASs0RtaJzdmDCXBI-CsnkoOlYG_-phCd5YXVDb1lu7VJFEe3B1_1lnqcIv6M3eR4U8NY9q_yJeBs4jKmkIaBkePLT1wBlPVM5Bw5_1HFsHkNJ70mu7bEJacn81bDZXBpUHM/s320/toward+hinkley+b.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335405434046182610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbLYODHGfs96jnnM7vGI9DacYS7rdK8JG4ZTKTRieOiJZ353W5D7p0-jkqeLKHpo-j_rgbldp9IosHoaLPNtlg-ZF_b-7oG6a3qNI6H83xtk06NeA-ETh6GdC0eax2yMN0sCVnL4uZsY/s200/toward+hinkley+f.JPG" border="0" /> </p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p><br /></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjQKGoAV8Rdzkw-xBaToBueKwR7ffIPGXuOD85ZOReaYDYi_WJgRSqkeHqHP4K_v6oEaWtyfw1kuuGs95y6ryvKMSIUJUH_gBINRXoCl5pi_CEP7BbuaEJzsrc7QJXadJpuuREQ_DaKI/s1600-h/100_0554.jpg"></a></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-6126982751904585212009-05-02T16:19:00.001-07:002014-11-19T08:01:30.116-08:00A Park Grows in Benton Harbor<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWkxmPXS7qUyqqS9m8iLVIVmtIxGhdptTz4Aytty1N5MWPuJVlRPq060tj8IMZZ3s-qkMYRoMA6H2TExVRPzmypU5Bi4tDFE859hcBgtPoQiWlURhT6edRWFpyQXPBbRuPfR7a77NxZM/s1600-h/100_0536.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334734807990930194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 110px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWkxmPXS7qUyqqS9m8iLVIVmtIxGhdptTz4Aytty1N5MWPuJVlRPq060tj8IMZZ3s-qkMYRoMA6H2TExVRPzmypU5Bi4tDFE859hcBgtPoQiWlURhT6edRWFpyQXPBbRuPfR7a77NxZM/s200/100_0536.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_GP4wCrawbgurIxaEVRX1SkQWsmRMgZkOezEXjNAbnU6mMH9UOLWEwkfuZEuhh1-1VfbiWDroYIGhRrlPAq1m4oUrQTkbwRtJDmXvK3p06K0HXYwrqtjuwrGTsPvcHCgTV2QIsOXXrk/s1600-h/100_0512.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331371793474070290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_GP4wCrawbgurIxaEVRX1SkQWsmRMgZkOezEXjNAbnU6mMH9UOLWEwkfuZEuhh1-1VfbiWDroYIGhRrlPAq1m4oUrQTkbwRtJDmXvK3p06K0HXYwrqtjuwrGTsPvcHCgTV2QIsOXXrk/s320/100_0512.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>A small triangular park greets Spring and reminds all of us why we love this neighborhood. Urban, historic and alive - with space for so much more. Already home to artists, teachers and renaissance pioneers, the Arts District continues to captivate. Music, threatre, live entertainment, fine dining - a vibrant landscape, an open invitation. If it's not here now, it will be soon!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFDc3Zi2XvjvemSpvQ_nJVT3JPIIcWMdXPQf1zj3Orqk_anLGjcavlLdIp1rLVqGdO-3ui5KM92bGiDt1lBYEiXSbBzUem0eokWU7jmYaWJc1Cko_Mv0zPf-mCHdr0AIxc_n-sXHqMmc/s1600-h/100_0477.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331370556139460722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFDc3Zi2XvjvemSpvQ_nJVT3JPIIcWMdXPQf1zj3Orqk_anLGjcavlLdIp1rLVqGdO-3ui5KM92bGiDt1lBYEiXSbBzUem0eokWU7jmYaWJc1Cko_Mv0zPf-mCHdr0AIxc_n-sXHqMmc/s400/100_0477.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-53614569071101947952009-04-28T17:28:00.000-07:002014-11-19T08:01:30.103-08:00Return From Exile<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTf7mdZKxqgvjWvK9KLMfh6Wi0m1G63_C-3cTSbDswq_nJ6_dkJhjny5i2cpMMXNukwZ-9NbTgZh8kVDhe7bxQNINiO8Vt2N0mJ8Q3Ln7a9GOT1HNsa0n-A6FsTxAb3MsrvqIeAqhVOXg/s1600-h/upper+stair+cartoon+alt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329908692665142034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTf7mdZKxqgvjWvK9KLMfh6Wi0m1G63_C-3cTSbDswq_nJ6_dkJhjny5i2cpMMXNukwZ-9NbTgZh8kVDhe7bxQNINiO8Vt2N0mJ8Q3Ln7a9GOT1HNsa0n-A6FsTxAb3MsrvqIeAqhVOXg/s400/upper+stair+cartoon+alt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZtx7do7N6LOA8hwfpX6wiOIhbD_efUJ8mt3EjL9Bkpwzr7JdtC0BhkMJ-xbkcftcoSY3eKjtpgTwa0mHk8CarltTWLh3Q_QojUdHixSP5TlCPegss3vZiZ6vt5VwkBRagRy54HcHDR0/s1600-h/100_0460.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329908161479820658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZtx7do7N6LOA8hwfpX6wiOIhbD_efUJ8mt3EjL9Bkpwzr7JdtC0BhkMJ-xbkcftcoSY3eKjtpgTwa0mHk8CarltTWLh3Q_QojUdHixSP5TlCPegss3vZiZ6vt5VwkBRagRy54HcHDR0/s320/100_0460.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjfK-QJbjl_DkWohFxmlhB4YL4d9V1ye5ppoQFSluEBMZ9h6GKfjUTvc6VlJGdfvDLYgYvpSYYoE_fEG_tQ7-WZIXD2luGEBTrQsE1lCVpRriibhyphenhyphenJZ9CGuQo2X8651ewuCENmN5sah4/s1600-h/100_0454.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329907391204639314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjfK-QJbjl_DkWohFxmlhB4YL4d9V1ye5ppoQFSluEBMZ9h6GKfjUTvc6VlJGdfvDLYgYvpSYYoE_fEG_tQ7-WZIXD2luGEBTrQsE1lCVpRriibhyphenhyphenJZ9CGuQo2X8651ewuCENmN5sah4/s200/100_0454.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Beginning nearly a year ago, an inventory was made of the various architectural and vintage artifacts that could be saved for re-use. Many of the items were impractical or ultimately undesirable. Some, such as the multiple paned warehouse windows and the impressively worn freezer door shown here have made the final cut. They will provide accent and definition for our spaces and connect them to their early roots.</div></div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-75721560031882362862009-04-25T13:10:00.000-07:002014-11-19T08:01:30.130-08:00What is that sound?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZaYrTWUNIGXh28Fsz6PD2nzqz2g0WSykcapIDKrtQpa6PWffELAASAlYm0BxXoK3FfjgtCQBDDRRs2D-f2dmDWU2MdbndowcvK2-kbp1JO8yioSArZE3GUYU2g5i0gQn-bDi7BWVRM4/s1600-h/doors.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328726673654913618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 88px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZaYrTWUNIGXh28Fsz6PD2nzqz2g0WSykcapIDKrtQpa6PWffELAASAlYm0BxXoK3FfjgtCQBDDRRs2D-f2dmDWU2MdbndowcvK2-kbp1JO8yioSArZE3GUYU2g5i0gQn-bDi7BWVRM4/s200/doors.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwUl-gnu_Pf07_lw1LlZ-PuYA9-MFdO0pv7bsh10uSVsYjyqCJgOdAYZ98kXzLCocxfTPxd9gFCZzx3HpcGuqc-1jxqLr-Jn8gdrU79zwCXEcM2skz7YZ_oB2SfBVpfXZ9giW6yX2rzQ/s1600-h/hallway.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328724250913425074" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwUl-gnu_Pf07_lw1LlZ-PuYA9-MFdO0pv7bsh10uSVsYjyqCJgOdAYZ98kXzLCocxfTPxd9gFCZzx3HpcGuqc-1jxqLr-Jn8gdrU79zwCXEcM2skz7YZ_oB2SfBVpfXZ9giW6yX2rzQ/s320/hallway.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>It could be music. It will be music. </div><br /><br /><div>These photos feature details of the new Citadel Music Center. The odd round window was a flat belt pulley in a former life and the multiple paned warehouse window and the doors on the left were salvaged from the original ice cream factory. Overhead you may notice the pan-poured structural concrete ceiling of the music center. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><em>Keep listening...</em></span></div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-58106868802271352852009-03-27T08:33:00.000-07:002014-11-19T08:01:30.112-08:00Indecent Exposure<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCoTI_gqirfosZiK-scEn3_Aw-eekfV97-wFWlNLRErG2GBql6v8a1UNZmG-dqnerS8P7WTln2XfskRMjcyfuxjzBDJXaTkguiVWJDtXVhuKuAjE136lL4DB6M9i8sZ9wKRqX6H_Mrao/s1600-h/BRAMMALL+FRONT+EXT+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317904329247861794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCoTI_gqirfosZiK-scEn3_Aw-eekfV97-wFWlNLRErG2GBql6v8a1UNZmG-dqnerS8P7WTln2XfskRMjcyfuxjzBDJXaTkguiVWJDtXVhuKuAjE136lL4DB6M9i8sZ9wKRqX6H_Mrao/s200/BRAMMALL+FRONT+EXT+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Over a period of several months the building is stripped in stages of the more modern sheet metal and stucco facade. The original brownstone is revealed and then stripped as well, exposing the rough brick under layment. A new course of brownstone will restore the building to its original state.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lzJZrUNpaXZtyEF3p0GW2NPXXLbh9HfqZpEdnccP8wfnQzVPJTw47cnuuLObEjQIa_UiHHsp2M28EazsxjkGN64xf9BNVvMb73iKk8M5Uu9JsC2YFKsVdyU_ZNCmNATiMbVHzYNOFAU/s1600-h/BRAMMALL+FRON+EXT+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317904328488058114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lzJZrUNpaXZtyEF3p0GW2NPXXLbh9HfqZpEdnccP8wfnQzVPJTw47cnuuLObEjQIa_UiHHsp2M28EazsxjkGN64xf9BNVvMb73iKk8M5Uu9JsC2YFKsVdyU_ZNCmNATiMbVHzYNOFAU/s200/BRAMMALL+FRON+EXT+5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirN636491XHTFZXTuL5Bi4nul1AsNwdAocvDi3U-gm9Qe1qVQZMpnuabPnMsiPrz_J-EkffbQxIzPzCr5qF_6LG7zLGQMDylgT9ejMr_a-HVoKBPi04nf4Up5LoD6LotTIysAuCAhtHTY/s1600-h/BRAMMALL+FRONT+EXT+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317903069253085138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirN636491XHTFZXTuL5Bi4nul1AsNwdAocvDi3U-gm9Qe1qVQZMpnuabPnMsiPrz_J-EkffbQxIzPzCr5qF_6LG7zLGQMDylgT9ejMr_a-HVoKBPi04nf4Up5LoD6LotTIysAuCAhtHTY/s200/BRAMMALL+FRONT+EXT+6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuxDC0RLlxdnJ40uzSKfw-FGDbpJo1fTEOWFhdSuhi9Lij7KKpcqMcFas48JoFtjlPkCsUlbGoS3QZTtds-GB3GR29bLFdyFWewWUyxSndIoesNJMB8H4WBc9NDUwjBICy9f5NNoHELU/s1600-h/BRAMMALL+FRONT+EXT+7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317892234319924530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuxDC0RLlxdnJ40uzSKfw-FGDbpJo1fTEOWFhdSuhi9Lij7KKpcqMcFas48JoFtjlPkCsUlbGoS3QZTtds-GB3GR29bLFdyFWewWUyxSndIoesNJMB8H4WBc9NDUwjBICy9f5NNoHELU/s320/BRAMMALL+FRONT+EXT+7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-45274605982666399482009-03-16T13:50:00.001-07:002014-11-19T08:01:30.100-08:00Stairway to Heaven<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwRmSGLTVhvj9ylw_p1DjPXvDor-unNG09MhB4GymPH1zWGWeivwh0-_6N2_uPqekrWu1Oy74G-74Q_svpt2aBYXLUkd7EhsvRprPlzhAcqabpImBITfS4ldjgZeyxKkYQwy55_8ofnA/s1600-h/100_0263.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313891552942143538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwRmSGLTVhvj9ylw_p1DjPXvDor-unNG09MhB4GymPH1zWGWeivwh0-_6N2_uPqekrWu1Oy74G-74Q_svpt2aBYXLUkd7EhsvRprPlzhAcqabpImBITfS4ldjgZeyxKkYQwy55_8ofnA/s200/100_0263.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7mgpR0G05Z_yI-LW1J5KXgtkzvXCLYZAHpJmwYNKBlmfYO-URLM38fd_5uMz9NaqnNv19NWgqLo_LQTpxRSZUt9WEI2O45gWsKFYhef9z2yPA6b6LoD6b_2I43sLpHHkn_37PC4eOHU/s1600-h/100_0259.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313891299338970386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7mgpR0G05Z_yI-LW1J5KXgtkzvXCLYZAHpJmwYNKBlmfYO-URLM38fd_5uMz9NaqnNv19NWgqLo_LQTpxRSZUt9WEI2O45gWsKFYhef9z2yPA6b6LoD6b_2I43sLpHHkn_37PC4eOHU/s200/100_0259.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here are two shots of the stairway in our largest residential unit. The apartment, once a windowless, cork-lined refrigeration room of the Hill Ice Cream Company now features </div><br /><div>2-1/2 baths, exposed brick walls and expansive views of the nearby golf course. A true loft, the second floor remains open to the living space below.<br /></div><br /><div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-28260218947142146772009-03-09T11:42:00.000-07:002014-11-19T08:01:30.080-08:00Rock Photo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWb9IQqueZYXmDdUVICtQXqlbSEX2zR1G5qO0bpwFwp2NNQ02YRDk_V43YFR7A8YGVRhuud10PPLTgiJaavF28YgCSC0N8OTzFig4iHX0Mb1vq1IV9_WiAW0JCK-H758jUHReaPNkCx7k/s1600-h/MUSIC+DRYWALL+B.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313890072872770514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWb9IQqueZYXmDdUVICtQXqlbSEX2zR1G5qO0bpwFwp2NNQ02YRDk_V43YFR7A8YGVRhuud10PPLTgiJaavF28YgCSC0N8OTzFig4iHX0Mb1vq1IV9_WiAW0JCK-H758jUHReaPNkCx7k/s200/MUSIC+DRYWALL+B.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_CPwkpGyAiBTbV8iSXfjP3-xbEFeAPZ5vVuek5fc8KdLlkRSzScL92hRhay1BcyIN9mxwgW_RQ_-qFlUqcqZEe6O2V9YScFHH6INj-s7t2uK3PO8Z3Z6hixqIc8YmgRPsXH6D89HTzU/s1600-h/MUSIC+DRYWALL+A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313889803575789490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_CPwkpGyAiBTbV8iSXfjP3-xbEFeAPZ5vVuek5fc8KdLlkRSzScL92hRhay1BcyIN9mxwgW_RQ_-qFlUqcqZEe6O2V9YScFHH6INj-s7t2uK3PO8Z3Z6hixqIc8YmgRPsXH6D89HTzU/s200/MUSIC+DRYWALL+A.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Inspections finally complete, the drywall crew has descended into the space that will become home to the <strong>Citadel Music School</strong>. This nine-man "rock band" will complete the initial "hanging" process in about 3 days. Nearly 3000 sq feet will be devoted to music instruction for students of all ages. The school will feature a waiting room, director's office and 10 instruction studio rooms as well as a larger group ensemble and "kindermusic" room. Brass, String, Woodwind, Piano, Percussion and Voice instruction - <em>all under one roof. </em></div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-69865356745205766762009-02-10T16:51:00.000-08:002014-11-19T08:01:30.126-08:00Ghost Stories<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzfqS8UYPVxqUcbSDZKIZB8uICV_3ujNQE2O25Tb9PY5wkw9n4r1FNvVE4OjCd-XZsW7P629fEf_rp0G7-NTlZpuTDCw2d2-HIVeR-QcDbZ3o09BQxgTMPLgNiH954ULBbjRuodx5qoM/s1600-h/100_0230.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309454939971344722" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 100px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzfqS8UYPVxqUcbSDZKIZB8uICV_3ujNQE2O25Tb9PY5wkw9n4r1FNvVE4OjCd-XZsW7P629fEf_rp0G7-NTlZpuTDCw2d2-HIVeR-QcDbZ3o09BQxgTMPLgNiH954ULBbjRuodx5qoM/s200/100_0230.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309460472980702050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 385px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyT8ow6F5py0QoXLeiV_z30CGemR7RdlgPXqScqhETn6dJNat153o275FYpB_mVpg26laRZRRohfOVeRB1rgVYeRQlTbBv0GTpVi9FuDItg3Z38by4B8yRyfSlbgHi-DXh0ZybRmNNsu0/s320/100_0215.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdp94ZGmY93XQx2_m2MnF-US9EdnGXUTSi_RESvFrlzoaMEyhlzUlxkBtxS05oH1xSwH6x4jCeRQF4dYbTB6emGjHkwsmflBwNNm99BrUKbOCEwDP-H2myJUmKSPoIciHm67d0c66CqI/s1600-h/100_0225.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309453017162228482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdp94ZGmY93XQx2_m2MnF-US9EdnGXUTSi_RESvFrlzoaMEyhlzUlxkBtxS05oH1xSwH6x4jCeRQF4dYbTB6emGjHkwsmflBwNNm99BrUKbOCEwDP-H2myJUmKSPoIciHm67d0c66CqI/s200/100_0225.jpg" border="0" /></a> We pass them everyday without giving them a second thought. Their influence on our consumptive impulses has long since passed. Yet they linger - fading over time until their clouded message loses its connection to our modern world... These few samples are tucked away in alley ways and side streets - no longer frequented by the retail public that were once drawn in.</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-36758628131347469422009-02-09T09:33:00.000-08:002014-11-19T08:01:30.086-08:00We're Beaming!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rShT0dQdNuKVxiIFqOISB2-luPZXc59_8Cbc-UjVdPufMsWmRb1MigPbBpxrU6StBDiQfn5P-_M19VZRvgk4ZJNnxeW7MAxj98gUWmn8FYG_RJakZdg5HCONDDJDXNhblcZ-y_jaAno/s1600-h/iron+beam+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300852629381233458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rShT0dQdNuKVxiIFqOISB2-luPZXc59_8Cbc-UjVdPufMsWmRb1MigPbBpxrU6StBDiQfn5P-_M19VZRvgk4ZJNnxeW7MAxj98gUWmn8FYG_RJakZdg5HCONDDJDXNhblcZ-y_jaAno/s320/iron+beam+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4DBIYPKvZdZH2BjVt4lUshzS3tIUfzqIwWpVUinDWfY-Dlk1lYoArHBIVe6NppJSK8z_4UCzTWFtjqbvXpVqQcuXW2qXc31j906tg0h3RQnd9pH5LMUGbctGZOrG6Xv9G0-0fnKaZNo/s1600-h/beam+and+brick.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300852305744122914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4DBIYPKvZdZH2BjVt4lUshzS3tIUfzqIwWpVUinDWfY-Dlk1lYoArHBIVe6NppJSK8z_4UCzTWFtjqbvXpVqQcuXW2qXc31j906tg0h3RQnd9pH5LMUGbctGZOrG6Xv9G0-0fnKaZNo/s200/beam+and+brick.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><br />Gloss black paint has been applied to the exposed iron I-beams that support our roof. The exposed ceiling joists have been stained and sealed and we are very pleased with the way the colors compliment each other. The original brick surfaces add additional contrast to the newly finished ceiling components.ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-23503282574397187422009-02-05T16:45:00.001-08:002014-11-19T08:01:30.073-08:00Neighborhood Relic<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1ujOK99Qw-unIabt623coyOJzzGVEoJZ5hVjhaNQ7nXWWBDQwtdmCxT_CFXP465mnKNCJyNkl35qLWId1ygoMUpi2dVyvJNdT4zlVidvzUqI6Nbzmsy7u9IQpp80U6hQdi2uDoq188c/s1600-h/100_0149.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299484396280659122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1ujOK99Qw-unIabt623coyOJzzGVEoJZ5hVjhaNQ7nXWWBDQwtdmCxT_CFXP465mnKNCJyNkl35qLWId1ygoMUpi2dVyvJNdT4zlVidvzUqI6Nbzmsy7u9IQpp80U6hQdi2uDoq188c/s320/100_0149.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_vSj1HAarcFwd9apX-vWAbGMp0jObxWaNEjLjMaZiO7h3F3dVaJdIYIaGcKPl33nfzM3CUPyTjJYzuc-EDJB-w6CzNxYVcweQy7_JiNRsasef9Y7Kiyb590bKZg3H-TzC3ShrwlETl8/s1600-h/100_0150.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299482886086564178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_vSj1HAarcFwd9apX-vWAbGMp0jObxWaNEjLjMaZiO7h3F3dVaJdIYIaGcKPl33nfzM3CUPyTjJYzuc-EDJB-w6CzNxYVcweQy7_JiNRsasef9Y7Kiyb590bKZg3H-TzC3ShrwlETl8/s400/100_0150.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our recently exposed sign was last painted in the early 1970's. This is a northeastern exposure and has weathered remarkably well. A similar sign painted on the southwestern end of the building endured direct sunlight and was forever needing a touch-up. Earlier photos of the sign referenced our plumbing roots - pipe, valves and fittings. In this rendition, only industrial supplies are highlighted.</p><br /><p>The sign was painted repeatedly over the years and served for all intents and purpose as our only visible advertisement. As lowly wholesalers, the Brammall name was spread by word of mouth and reputation throughout Southwest Michigan's thriving industrial community. </p><br /><p>No TV. No radio. No print media. Just people talking to people. Hmmmm.</p><br /><p>As we return our focus to the exterior of our building the nagging question remains: what to do with the sign? Remove? Re-Paint and restore? Or seal as-is and capture the moment -this snapshot of our past... ?<br /><br /><br /></p>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-5740107053785989332009-02-05T12:33:00.001-08:002014-11-19T08:01:42.202-08:00Sealing the Ceiling<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62dkhyphenhyphenlXb3Vs_6wGd-XuG52f7Wy4O9KC4FnA3s7nHyX6HPDnaZcN_iWb9scz8ZkXaVjCX4ZKFaMv3SlInDz-FJHv725e2huLpCDOAMc-x82aio8ZEkK14E0Kfq0W2L6ezDJa2epfYeYI/s1600-h/unstained+ceiling.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299416915291197650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62dkhyphenhyphenlXb3Vs_6wGd-XuG52f7Wy4O9KC4FnA3s7nHyX6HPDnaZcN_iWb9scz8ZkXaVjCX4ZKFaMv3SlInDz-FJHv725e2huLpCDOAMc-x82aio8ZEkK14E0Kfq0W2L6ezDJa2epfYeYI/s200/unstained+ceiling.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtvIAsrmTpVAZHVv0ZevU0SELh3wkStsqg4zIY4-gQFczEpxOmpxhMhTcTsWlJ9RK_sgja02PEumP4TaaF80KIFx7qrH_zoWtZGevyGrKMWRugc2IvMEv7Ean454KboJe4KRLLbcOA4M/s1600-h/stained+ceiling+joists.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299416912201260514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtvIAsrmTpVAZHVv0ZevU0SELh3wkStsqg4zIY4-gQFczEpxOmpxhMhTcTsWlJ9RK_sgja02PEumP4TaaF80KIFx7qrH_zoWtZGevyGrKMWRugc2IvMEv7Ean454KboJe4KRLLbcOA4M/s200/stained+ceiling+joists.jpg" border="0" /></a> We have begun to finish the exposed wood joist ceiling in one of our units (#2). Above left, an un-finished view and below, the same view after being stained and sealed. We are pleased with the warmth and dimension that the stain has provided. The painters have reluctantly acknowledged that the task is more than they expected - they must finish two vertical sides of a joist as well as the cross braces and the horizontal ceiling itself - more than 3 times the effort over a simple drywall ceiling spray job!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-86565952374539604662009-01-25T06:22:00.000-08:002014-11-19T08:01:30.133-08:00The Inside Story<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqPV5bzunrdl7Eyi57ua3vN5jlH62IQT-3w9-XHrusCD1Dnnby5Se75nGctk5VtDCL_YMdxZt2HBoUVrHX27Fl5Cgp3vX7lj_K1Gjx8Kq0rlIo4aUO5BkwgWms60ZHVK9Z-4zBkoGghY/s1600-h/FOUR+INT+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295242307035734802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqPV5bzunrdl7Eyi57ua3vN5jlH62IQT-3w9-XHrusCD1Dnnby5Se75nGctk5VtDCL_YMdxZt2HBoUVrHX27Fl5Cgp3vX7lj_K1Gjx8Kq0rlIo4aUO5BkwgWms60ZHVK9Z-4zBkoGghY/s200/FOUR+INT+5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVQiGP5HPQb9KyEcj5zfsI-tDlLceeXw1AFUAF3NGtIhIr2VrE_r_E7XoI9DvlsOTJSKiTYI3eAxgOtsTWyaEGHqPd0EmkRlaE1xiF6sK-wvgXWue5JG_yR487TP6slRFznKOU9EJPh4/s1600-h/FOUR+INT+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295242100873822466" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVQiGP5HPQb9KyEcj5zfsI-tDlLceeXw1AFUAF3NGtIhIr2VrE_r_E7XoI9DvlsOTJSKiTYI3eAxgOtsTWyaEGHqPd0EmkRlaE1xiF6sK-wvgXWue5JG_yR487TP6slRFznKOU9EJPh4/s320/FOUR+INT+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhYAO3ZTbJ_yeUu3XclsnQFRik-5kvfBLKiPYNQhEIlGjh4qAhntNH8LQrRTzDzRY8foFfwkkdkv8d8ewbpK8ZXb9VvdJE_FJBczfvozZJk4VeVBknsvvQITK48wIkw5EomEWl3bLsrg/s1600-h/FOUR+INT+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295241907391797010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhYAO3ZTbJ_yeUu3XclsnQFRik-5kvfBLKiPYNQhEIlGjh4qAhntNH8LQrRTzDzRY8foFfwkkdkv8d8ewbpK8ZXb9VvdJE_FJBczfvozZJk4VeVBknsvvQITK48wIkw5EomEWl3bLsrg/s200/FOUR+INT+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiIBMM98KejmIPk1t22ooZ7pyCLAzzhrMF7autuxoy3c2abiRvNw-k0IHV5G0Ctb73fpFM7MEaR8RDQYsYLOEa8SYSF_EBnAZA9ws9S7ZUyp-FcqXcA1Mhv20PgJ_MEAe6zK5fXWLkY0/s1600-h/FOUR+INT+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295241711401230034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiIBMM98KejmIPk1t22ooZ7pyCLAzzhrMF7autuxoy3c2abiRvNw-k0IHV5G0Ctb73fpFM7MEaR8RDQYsYLOEa8SYSF_EBnAZA9ws9S7ZUyp-FcqXcA1Mhv20PgJ_MEAe6zK5fXWLkY0/s200/FOUR+INT+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>From the interior of the cinder block space shown in the prior post, new light falls on a previously dark interior. This space will become a kitchen and living room for what we affectionately refer to as UNIT FOUR. At 1300 square feet, the view from the unit on to the roof-top deck expands this space dramatically. Your basic ranch home picture window - NOT!</div></div></div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-37285565940474833372009-01-25T06:08:00.001-08:002014-11-19T08:01:30.090-08:00A New View...<div align="left">Picture yourself on a roof-top deck located between two buildings. You have walked out from a landing area at the top of the stairway from the first floor. The deck faces northwest, overlooking railroad tracks and a soon to be completed golf course practice complex. On your left a cinder block wall gives way to a series of windows that opens up a spectacular view for one of our residential units.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QlYRRx0fxvG57unX_Z1woaYlzu2jTwT77CMDmckZ1CDDjXrwVSrzyOAWQmnpH6dWXvyo1ob1LImg6aglrTdT4mhwAVGUNN3serpyEnNz56WCD__q8QiGZVlugbZb4T1F3K9vBdFNxOU/s1600-h/FOUR+WINDOW+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295233802863597682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QlYRRx0fxvG57unX_Z1woaYlzu2jTwT77CMDmckZ1CDDjXrwVSrzyOAWQmnpH6dWXvyo1ob1LImg6aglrTdT4mhwAVGUNN3serpyEnNz56WCD__q8QiGZVlugbZb4T1F3K9vBdFNxOU/s200/FOUR+WINDOW+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcj0lSsjE_RnNC-nPxv8hFJptW9EOlGC8zcMdTOJoixuyaeZuUoxkh3SjoNIFnMyXoW3StYWkkZ0yG-beROvncEbNX3watKRnYYBhnS7wX7l_C1dmzL_YJAqdMoMIQZ29eBFNTygkuTo/s1600-h/FOUR+WINDOW+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295233615581299730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcj0lSsjE_RnNC-nPxv8hFJptW9EOlGC8zcMdTOJoixuyaeZuUoxkh3SjoNIFnMyXoW3StYWkkZ0yG-beROvncEbNX3watKRnYYBhnS7wX7l_C1dmzL_YJAqdMoMIQZ29eBFNTygkuTo/s200/FOUR+WINDOW+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAOGSUZ4cbKaD1HBYhLQozbH7sm4zR5vtIeJY6IbQlAY5Yu6rmCbxVhPUWHFwd10jF-xCh6yxoSv6Z58xu9YI9Jq4NjzHq_sDH8ZxshX53LeU-59rsz3vvxWcO6oktvDXIK8df8M9qbM/s1600-h/FOUR+WINDOW+3A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295233419852378898" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAOGSUZ4cbKaD1HBYhLQozbH7sm4zR5vtIeJY6IbQlAY5Yu6rmCbxVhPUWHFwd10jF-xCh6yxoSv6Z58xu9YI9Jq4NjzHq_sDH8ZxshX53LeU-59rsz3vvxWcO6oktvDXIK8df8M9qbM/s200/FOUR+WINDOW+3A.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Nz2RJoPXJOybklEJRvnhLUR0yzAGHiU9nhMmS5lymP38iNXo3rb4LfWwlgrOfpXmPkp0Qlyi764LdpK45gJRLZkysWq4YW2UNAFbSkUpMWtJx5lypPtXS10TIqhiIo3r5InvwLl-wVg/s1600-h/FOUR+WINDOW+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295233212833726210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Nz2RJoPXJOybklEJRvnhLUR0yzAGHiU9nhMmS5lymP38iNXo3rb4LfWwlgrOfpXmPkp0Qlyi764LdpK45gJRLZkysWq4YW2UNAFbSkUpMWtJx5lypPtXS10TIqhiIo3r5InvwLl-wVg/s320/FOUR+WINDOW+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-9883995564645146432009-01-23T13:16:00.001-08:002009-02-01T06:38:04.905-08:00Rooms With a View<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqN_NJQvPLHXw6TfNvjNa4TD72xfyVfFOv8JgansiF2iFbopVYKqI40tnjx6N19nKBNaaGRNOBNf2IJs1rH7dUiIsExmqDbs8UUKG-izKmiWuUSvDnj_8gxuLMORp88r9WASrqh1bbqY/s1600-h/100_0115.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294602906870614018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqN_NJQvPLHXw6TfNvjNa4TD72xfyVfFOv8JgansiF2iFbopVYKqI40tnjx6N19nKBNaaGRNOBNf2IJs1rH7dUiIsExmqDbs8UUKG-izKmiWuUSvDnj_8gxuLMORp88r9WASrqh1bbqY/s200/100_0115.jpg" border="0" /></a> From the outside, headers are installed along the block wall prior to window installation. The area to the right of this wall will become our lofts' roof-top patio area. In the distance a blanket of snow conceals the verdant green of the driving range of Benton Harbor's soon to be completed Habor Shores Golf Course.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294602904475431682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFHUQLzWKVLrR_HmBB2PIGw25UoKNi7POnts8oZDVXPuL0_mgdKnnCWgM6DQ7xD5FbskcXdqGCmKdmXgTaPKyu81AH1L4rvrjvOb3WI8SlY5H24rcLulSAJ9SNrEAB1QPSAYq9O2azOA/s200/100_0118.jpg" border="0" /><br />The newly installed windows provide welcome light to the warehouse interior.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMThKqzGKpTTxr6mbVZgKYTlbAAn8UKUimWx4Qup1zlLr0f6S-JZQNB0y54yvPAPx_r1ktARQNs5IOf-PrsYYnuXMMI4bOajn65z5oitKXQfKfC70s-UWCZSdFuDdmW7weFiJCUY_dGZM/s1600-h/100_0092.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294602894308827698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMThKqzGKpTTxr6mbVZgKYTlbAAn8UKUimWx4Qup1zlLr0f6S-JZQNB0y54yvPAPx_r1ktARQNs5IOf-PrsYYnuXMMI4bOajn65z5oitKXQfKfC70s-UWCZSdFuDdmW7weFiJCUY_dGZM/s200/100_0092.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121837397875664897.post-1017549329901299582009-01-19T11:24:00.000-08:002009-01-25T15:15:18.429-08:00Sealtest Village Store<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeclVDuVZjb5Cn-yy5olEoEvvQ7g40-5I8m3UnPMTx6Zka-P1jsrpFYdlTCjrXCZ3DFcZxuWp1NLUL1LXdqMjLrIao9CYd0wO-cRAG8zPlayg04RqCZzvVYcFmKnsE8Qy3XIl8CR_J08s/s1600-h/100_0120.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295373801909356994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeclVDuVZjb5Cn-yy5olEoEvvQ7g40-5I8m3UnPMTx6Zka-P1jsrpFYdlTCjrXCZ3DFcZxuWp1NLUL1LXdqMjLrIao9CYd0wO-cRAG8zPlayg04RqCZzvVYcFmKnsE8Qy3XIl8CR_J08s/s200/100_0120.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GS9NkxxLSW3W0MGlnMTWKklnBApbptjvHfFOVeWXxoq3Y6HtU-QtS6I0WsekPVYrwSYM4IxGAzel05dXFB4DYC7gIJVVAUXKwfJGSY5_lRAe3IdwU8aBLFyx-eOyVFWAXZ7wHmO3B0M/s1600-h/SEALTEST+POSTER+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294140200365804354" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GS9NkxxLSW3W0MGlnMTWKklnBApbptjvHfFOVeWXxoq3Y6HtU-QtS6I0WsekPVYrwSYM4IxGAzel05dXFB4DYC7gIJVVAUXKwfJGSY5_lRAe3IdwU8aBLFyx-eOyVFWAXZ7wHmO3B0M/s200/SEALTEST+POSTER+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The Arctic Dairy was purchased in the early 1940's by the Sealtest Corporation. This crumbling cardboard sign features an ad for the Sealtest Village Store, a radio program that aired in the late forties. The comedy radio show, sponsored by Sealtest, depicted the antics and interplay of a proprietor of a general store and her customers. Eve Arden and Jack Haley were well known radio personalities that moved on to star in the emerging media of television. Two posters and a single logo glass are all that remain from Sealtest's tenure in the building.</div></div>ED BRAMMALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315444777767139noreply@blogger.com0