Friday, June 18, 2010

A look back at Avenue A and Second Street

Well, we've had a lot of discussion this week about the future of Avenue A and Second Street where Graceland called home for 20-plus years... Many thanks to EV Grieve reader BaHa for this photo from the early 1980s... this is looking north on Avenue A at Second Street....



How about another upholstery shop here now instead of an Italian eatery, bank or 7-Eleven?

8 comments:

Lisa said...

This looks like it was taken after that major snow storm we had the winter of 1982-1983.

RyanAvenueA said...

Wow, the sidewalks of Stetzer's dreams. Love the shot.

Anonymous said...

because nobody will buy upholstery

Anonymous said...

I went to Supper the other night, mediocre at best and they rushed the plates away. Like we need another pasta mill like that.

Jeremiah Moss said...

but people buy fabric. okay, so cute, trendy fabric, but that could definitely work here.

BaHa said...

Lisa, yes, that sounds about right. About six months after I moved from my ancestral homeland, Brooklyn, to the LES.
And, thanks, Ryan. Taken with my first grown-up film camera.

Starzstylista said...

That was the greatest storm. I couldn't afford boots and tromp around with plastic bags strapped to spandex pants - waterproof, but not well-insulated, I fortified myself with a thermos full of brandy & coffee. Ah youf.

James and Karla Murray said...

That's a wonderful photo.Love it.