Malo48 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Some rehab work on a building here in Chicago has uncovered some incredibly preserved ghost signs for the previous occupant. Enjoy! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Where are they located in Chicago? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malo48 Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, plymouthcranbrook said: Where are they located in Chicago? Ravenswood Ave. just a few doors north of Addison. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porsche 68 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 That’s awesome I love seeing old adverts on sides of buildings There are a lot of old buildings in a town by me that have Coca Cola ads Gold Medal Flour Meat markets and hack saw blade manufacturers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Wow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Fan Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Will they be preserved, covered over again, or the buildings destroyed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 No bullet holes that I can see. Hope they can be removed & saved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malo48 Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 42 minutes ago, 1937hd45 said: No bullet holes that I can see. Hope they can be removed & saved. 55 minutes ago, Ford Fan said: Will they be preserved, covered over again, or the buildings destroyed? I believe they'll be covered with new siding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 18 hours ago, Ford Fan said: Will they be preserved, covered over again, or the buildings destroyed? To my eye, their style looks like 1910's-1920's-- over a hundred years old. What a great find! It's good to hear they will be preserved again under some new siding material. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Any relation to the forums own Marty Roth? Cool stuff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31plymouth Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Durant sign White Plains NY picture taken 2015 Building now demolished 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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