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Bring back Reliable Jewelry and Loan :)

it begins

At least it's someone else than the Loring Group. Still salty about being made to move out of the Lombardy during a pandemic (unit still available 10 months later)

There were some really old Singer sewing machines that you could see through the window before they started removing the brick.

I was surprised to see that one of the windows still looks to have glass in it

reached the second building

kinda funny how the photographer masked out the names on the signs also this guy

right. here is my last find on this. Found an interesting ad for the Butler Bros that has the store layout and actually lists the building contractors

post-dates the Newberry ad but here is a 1939 story of a fire https://search-proquest-com.research.cincinnatilibrary.org/historical-newspapers/december-26-1939-page-1-14/docview/1882579722/se-2?accountid=39387

I am wondering if Newberry altered the building? I suspected fire as well seeing how many floors were removed I found this ad from 1936 https://search-proquest-com.research.cincinnatilibrary.org/historical-newspapers/august-9-1936-page-14-98/docview/1882297121/se-2?accountid=39387

Nice find! For reference this photo is from 08/15/1923

more detail revealed

my guess is that it could have been Kroger that combined the 3 buildings and used the upper floors for stock/storage?

Interesting structure being revealed as they remove the brick from Chong's.

Always curious if there is any old equipment in there from when it was a Central Trust Data Processing center. You can see the sign in this photo

Some icicle lights have been put up at the Terrace Hotel in the restaurant area. Saw some people climbing it the other day and taking pictures so it may just be something they did.