tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post8781106793226004600..comments2024-03-29T01:38:51.887-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Old firehouse on East 11th Street no longer really looks like an old firehouseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-72612473928872428002012-12-04T18:22:51.017-05:002012-12-04T18:22:51.017-05:00Looked better red. Makes sense there's office...Looked better red. Makes sense there's office space there. I'm pretty sure there was some form of baby dot com there in the late 90's when it was 'my' block. Sigh. Does anyone remember the summer when a bunch of crusty types were 'living' on a flat bed truck parked on this block? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-38861958030884209312012-09-18T09:57:37.496-04:002012-09-18T09:57:37.496-04:00@ James
Ah! Next time! And there will be a next t...@ James<br /><br />Ah! Next time! And there will be a next time...EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-87019749846104131992012-09-18T09:55:30.425-04:002012-09-18T09:55:30.425-04:00My wife and I live on this block and were highly s...My wife and I live on this block and were highly saddened to see this building lose its distinctive red paint job (which had only recently been given a fresh new coat). <br /><br />A typical example of our "more-of-the-same" culture. <br /><br />@EV Grieve: Disappointed you missed the opportunity for a Rolling Stones-inspired headline for this post.James C. Taylorhttp://www.jamescampbelltaylor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-49436838112710830392012-09-17T15:23:56.123-04:002012-09-17T15:23:56.123-04:00@Anon 1:48 - do you remember the Blue Door Store a...@Anon 1:48 - do you remember the Blue Door Store and the Black Door Store, a couple of buildings away from each other on 10th between 1st and A, that operated the same kind of business around the same time as RUSH?Gojiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-23425636089467808332012-09-17T13:48:47.782-04:002012-09-17T13:48:47.782-04:00A bit further down the same block toward Avenue C,...A bit further down the same block toward Avenue C, and on the same side, was RUSH. It sold high quality weed in small amounts through a speakeasy-type opening in the door to the basement unit. This was, of course, back in the day -- 1979 or so. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com