Putting on the fancy...

Demo has in no way ended, but amongst the dust and rubble some things are looking fancy.  Take the front of the building, for example.  The first pic is a before.

And this is a 'during' photo.

Another 'during' but from a different angle.  Please take note of the beautiful moldings and corbels  at the top of the roofline.  They are beautiful.  A closer inspection and a light rap of the knuckles proved that they are made of tin.  They were painted a rusty red prior to the facelift the building's currently receiving, but are now black.  The brick facade in the pic below is painted with a white primer.

One other thing to notice is the awning is down.  It's coming back, but with fresh paint and a new look. Another thing to notice is the new color scheme.  Gray, black and white.  Left alone, I probably would never have made this selection. Melanie chose the colors and I have to agree that she chose well.  The building looks fabulous!   The brick facade is now painted gray, and the window trim, as well as the front door are painted white and black.

We hauled the tin awning panels to the ranch and worked about three days power-washing away about fifty years worth of dirt, bird doo and I lost count of how many layers of paint.  We wanted a fresh base for the new color scheme.  And, no, I won't reveal Melanie's choice until the day the awning is rehung!  

Lots and lots of work is going on inside and in the lot behind the building.  First up is this glorious tin ceiling that is now fully exposed.  

Not all the tiles match, but that's okay.  There are three different designs, but the one that is obviously the original has a floral design.  So, so pretty.

And look at that center medallion!  It is awesome.

I don't think I took a pic of the lot behind the building prior to beginning work on it.  This is a pic after a couple of days work.  

It was a mess.  We filled a dump trailer, a dumpster and at least three trash cans with rubble.  And there's still more to haul away.

Next up...more fancy and a few more interesting historical discoveries the building revealed to us.