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Tuesday, April 08, 2008

The ham way

I was driving along Commercial Boulevard when I saw it. A sadly faded and dusty relic of the old Fort Lauderdale. It is for sale, and it is hard to tell if Hamway Flooring is still in operation within it.



There must have been a time when this glorious facade was part of a thriving business route. Now it is mournfully uncomfortable, surrounded by the likes of these hideous neighbors:




It would make a fine nightclub or restaurant. It wouldn't take much to restore it. New windows. Lighting. Details. A little polish. And of course, a new sign... You're one click away from 1925: