It looks as if those box windows were added after the building's original construction. What a novel way to increase showroom space. (Don't try this if your shop fronts a busy street as the pedestrians may take offense.)

I'm amazed at that brickwork. That must have leaked. It looks sloppy in the extreme.

BTW, what is that star doing on that other building? They were in the picture, a few submissions back, of the oil co. Rotor? The one by the antique store.

[Those are turnbuckle stars. Anchors for tie rods that go all the way through a building in a floor/ceiling to a second star on the other side. They keep the brick veneer from tipping out. - Dave]

That's a strange place next door -- facial massages, umbrella repairs, and hair cutting by electricity!

The brickwork on the buildings to either side are done in Common (American) Bond. Also, what -- aside from being decorative -- are those ventlike fixtures on top of the display windows? Why would that little storefront need so much venting? The little stars on top are a nice touch, though. I doubt that if those two men inside the store were to be magically transported back to this corner today, they'd be impressed, in a positive way, with what they'd see.

[Those bays would heat up fast in the summer with all that glass. - Dave]

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