A Nice Surprise

I had just about given up hope that the Louis P. Imhoff House at 208 S. Austin Ave. would ever be fixed up. But all of a sudden we saw evidence of progress last week. And this morning when we rode by, it had been completely transformed!

Hidden History

When city workers removed the stucco from the side of this building on Main Street, they were surprised to discover writing underneath it. Behind the scaffolding at the top left, you can see the words "After Every Meal," which is apparently part of a circta-1950 advertisement for Wrigley's gum. While it is very disappointing that we are losing the mural below that was painted on this building (it is still visible in this photo), it is neat that the building will have another piece of history showing on it.

Before and After

Here are some photos of an amazing transformation. It was four years in the making, but look at the makeover this house on Austin Avenue got!