Greetings from Hannibal, MO, Mark Twain's boyhood hometown, my theme for this year's AtoZ Challenge.
This is probably in the running for my shortest post this month. The last few letters are quite the challenge. But seriously, AtoZ Challengers, it's the weekend! Without further ado, I present some vintage buildings in Hannibal.
Vintage is a fancy word for
very old. Have a great weekend!
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| The Star Theater |
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| Apartment building on Main Street |
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| My son was eyeing this place, like a parkour dream. |
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| Brownstone near the Mississippi |
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| One of my favorite houses in Hannibal |
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New restaurant on Broadway - the Big Muddy BBQ
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Short but interesting!
ReplyDeletethx!
DeleteI can see why you like the house. It's interesting to see vintage buildings and notice the differing architectural styles used. I like that some cities are preserving the old downtown buildings and renovating and resusing them. :-)
ReplyDeleteSia McKye Over Coffee
I pass by it every day and drool. When my boys were younger, they would stop by for trick-or-treating:)
DeleteI love anything vintage. :) Brownstone is pretty neat.
ReplyDeleteBrownstones are some of my favorite too.
DeleteVintage buildings are beautiful. Who needs a long post, when you have such lovely pictures to do all the talking? ;)
ReplyDeleteI agree. :)
DeleteThat thin, tall building could be a store on the bottom, office and storage in the middle, and living quarters on top.
ReplyDeleteThe Chamber of Commerce Building used to be just like that. The lady who owned it before them and turned the bottom into an ice cream shop where they sold art too. They lived on the top floor and converted the middle into an art studio. Great views.
DeleteLove all the old crown work! The hotel is my favorite. Our little town in SE Texas is working to restore & vitalize it's original downtown square.
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Ha, that parkour alley cracked me up. It does look pretty good. All those buildings really are lovely. It's nice when the vintage buildings last. I love that house, too.
ReplyDeleteMy son is a calculated risk taker. He loves to climb, but, at least, he's pretty careful.
DeleteI love old buildings - you can really feel the history of the place. And I'm always on the look out for ghosts. I have no idea what I'd do if I saw one though :-/
ReplyDeleteAnnalisa, writing A-Z vignettes, at Wake Up, Eat, Write, Sleep
Ha! I've heard many of the old buildings are haunted, but the locals just might be trying to stir up some business. :)
DeleteAnd now you know why I do pics on Saturdays. Makes for a great post. Short and sweet. With pretty things to look at.
ReplyDeletePics are great for giving yourself a break:)
DeleteI thought "vintage" meant "over-priced-used-clothes?"
ReplyDeleteAnd is parkour French for "damn, I'm going to break my ankle?"
Great pics as always.
"I'm gonna break something!" (I think that's what parkour means) :P And thanks!
DeleteNice little tour. That house is gorgeous. Is it privately owned?
ReplyDeleteNice little tour. That house is gorgeous. Is it privately owned?
ReplyDeleteYes, can you imagine the heating/air/electric bill??
DeleteBeautiful pictures. Yes, it's the weekend! And we're almost to the end of this exhausting month. I'm packing to move to a new house in a week and typing this while surrounded by boxes...so the A to Z has definitely been a "challenge" for me!
ReplyDeleteThx! Almost there. Oh, what a challenge for you!!
DeleteNice! You can definitely see a common style.
ReplyDeleteOld, er, I mean vintage, right? :)
DeleteLovely photos!
ReplyDeleteHappy A to Z!
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Thanks and thx for stopping by!
DeleteI love vintage buildings :-)
ReplyDeleteMe too. They add a certain charm that newer buildings just can't achieve.
DeleteI love old buildings...they are so interesting. I can only imagine the stories they can tell!
ReplyDeleteKatie @TheCyborgMom
Ah, yes, the stories!!
DeleteI like how just one section of the apartment building is painted red. It's like a racing stripe on that part of the building :)
ReplyDelete~AJ Lauer
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I know, it really is odd!
DeleteI could spend hours in this structures, just to see and touch a little history.
ReplyDeleteJeremy [Retro]
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There's no earthly way of knowing.
Which direction we are going!
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Every time I see them or go inside the old structures, I'm mesmerized (and I usually take photos;)
DeleteBeautiful buildings!
ReplyDeleteYou take very nice pictures.
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