SSI building

[el-cubano-15.livejournal.com]

Sorry if I missed an earlier post... does anyone know what's going to replace the Social Security building?

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[ron_newman]

One Davis Square was once Parke Snow department store, long ago, but I didn't know it ever had another department store in it. By the time I got here in 1984, One Davis Square was just offices (and no longer had much glass on the facade).

Where the Citizens Bank is now, was a Chinese restaurant then. Ming Toy, I think? And what's now Goodwill was Cummings, another department store (or was it a shoe store?). The Gorin Building had Almy's, a small local chain store.

There's still a 'Highland Shoes' sign in the pavement in front of what's now Cameras Inc.

[junesrose.livejournal.com]

Ok, I stand corrected. I am OLD, after all, lol.

Hmm... Park Snow, yes you're right about that one. That's the store I remember with the wonderful wooden staircase to the floor below.

And, I'm sure your right about everything else. My god, you're bringing back memories.

I moved to Davis in 1967 (age 7), so I remember bits and pieces. And in the 80's THE MALLS were the places to be! I wouldn't be caught dead in Davis Square!

If only I had know then what I know now....

:/

[ron_newman]

You're younger than me -- but you go back a lot longer in Davis Square than I do.

[spatch]

I remember when the Starbucks was a Papa Gino's.

I do not mourn its demise. At least not since Flatbread came around.

[ron_newman]

Neither do I, but I wouldn't mind having back the Brigham's that preceded the Papa Gino's (before my time, though).

[junesrose.livejournal.com]

Good grief. My BFF and I used to go to Brighams every Sunday, and order a SUNDAE; this huge bowl of ice cream in what was shaped like a giant brandy snifter, with hot fudge, an whip cream, cherry, etc., all for 50 cents. FIFTY CENTS.

That was cool, but the shoppe itself was pretty skeazy (ok, not a word...). Eww...

I do enjoy my jp licks now though.