Retro CoMO

I walk by this building at 1002 Locust Street in Columbia every day, and I love it, but I don’t know much about it.  I know that it was used as a dentist’s office for many years, but it is empty now.  I fear that someone will knock it down at some point, which will make me angry.

I took some photos earlier this fall, and here they are for your viewing pleasure.

This is the front of the building, facing Locust Street to the north.

This is the south side of the building, facing Elm Street.  You can see some period plantings there- I think the yucca was pretty standard for the time, and I’ve heard that it’s pretty hard to get rid of it once it’s there.

Same with English ivy- invasive!

The condition of the wood makes me sad.

This is the west side of the building, facing 10th Street.

I love the lines of this building.

I love the detail in the bricks.

I have a secret desire to rent this building and sell some retro furniture and accessories.  I think about it every time I walk past this building on the way to my day job.  That sounds sad and depressing, but honestly I know I wouldn’t do very well as a small business owner.  I would buy things because I love them and then I would hope that no one would buy them from me.  And I would rent this building because of its architecture, not because it would be a good spot for a junk store.  Know thyself!  It’s how you don’t waste money on small business loans when you don’t have the heart of a small business owner!

One last photo with the detail from the door on the west side.  I love this!

Tags: architecture, columbia

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