Davis Square 1997 vs. Davis Square 2007

[cvs-is-king.livejournal.com]

which do you prefer?

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[hauntmeister.livejournal.com]

I remember when the discount liquor store turned into a discount book store. That was certainly a sign of the neighborhood going upscale!

If I remember the development of that corner correctly, it was discount liquors --> Buck-a-Book --> Expansion of Someday Cafe --> Mr. Crepe.

And the Somerville Theatre renovation and conversion to a multiplex -- while keeping the main theatre intact -- is one of the best things to happen to the square! The McDonald's and Family Dollar, both of which have opened since I've lived here ... not so much. Though it's nice to have that sort of low-end anchor around to keep up remembering our square's humble beginnings!

[ron_newman]

If you mean the Hobbs Building (Somerville Theatre building) corner, that went from American Discount Pharmacy to Buck-a-Book (first location) to Someday Cafe to Mr. Crepe.

I think the second Buck-a-Book location, soon to become Chipotle, was formerly a liquor store.

Family Dollar replaced Friendly Family Center (FFC) , a small local chain that carried similar goods. McDonalds was here before, closed, then opened again a few years later at its current site.

[hauntmeister.livejournal.com]

That sounds right ... so Buck-a-Book was on the corner first, and then moved into the second location (formerly the perpetual halloween store!) displacing the discount liquor store.

... I remember FFC. I didn't realize McDonald's had been here before.