While lunching inside the City Market Building I took this shot of Billy's from an upstairs window. I remember being in Billy's not too long ago and them telling us that the building was once a hotel. They have incorporated a lot of the old hotel things, such as the front desk into their decor and theme. Researching I have discovered that the building is over 100 years old and was originally the Ames Hotel.
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Always interesting to see and hear about old buildings and their history, good that they have incorporated some of the old things into its present use too.
ReplyDeleteAlways good to renovate and use old buildings.
ReplyDeleteWhen you embiggen the picture, you can get a better feel for the age of the building. Got good bones, though, and will probably stand there for another 100 years! Hopefully.
ReplyDeletei like how they split the coca-cola sign for the windows. :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great old building! I love the coca-cola sign and the lettering on the posts!
ReplyDeletethe hubby would love the Coke sign. have you eaten there before? is it a bar? ( :
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a very charming place. Love the old red brick facade!
ReplyDeleteI love the design of this building, and I'm glad to hear that the owners are incorporating some of the old things in the new use.
ReplyDeleteThe city has done a great job renovating the downtown district. It is so cool.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine this being a hotel very well! Love how you caught the red truck to complement the coke sign (or what's left of it!)
ReplyDeleteThat is a fine looking old building. Great shot.
ReplyDeleteYou waited for that red truck!
ReplyDeleteProbably some wild stories to along with that old place especially when downtown was full of X rated businesses in the old days.
ReplyDeletewas it really?!! oh you need to tell more!! this needs to be added in your post tomorrow...i had no idea!
DeleteIt's a lovely building, and I can see the hotel origins. It reminds me of one up here that now has a restaurant on the ground floor, probably going back to the same time period.
ReplyDeleteThat's old school! I like it!
ReplyDeleteIt's a classic! I love the brick.
ReplyDeleteNice looking building.
ReplyDeleteI like learning about the history of buildings. I love old brick buildings—we don't have much here, for some reason.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a great building to me!
ReplyDeleteI like the tilt in your photo. It adds some extra interest.
ReplyDeleteI spoke today with a representative of the HR function of the company I retired from. She was in Roanoke and said that the company has decided to outsource the call center. I was sad to learn that. 20 jobs or more leaving Roanoke. Sorry.