August 5, 2005
restoration near by
Removal of the stucco from a former fish market a few blocks away has uncovered an old Bromo-Seltzer sign.
The building permit in the window describes the work as ‘light remodeling’. It also describes the building as a restaurant.




I’d love to take the stucco off of our place. I’ve taken off a small portion, and it was really difficult. A lot of the cedar siding is cracked from the metal lathe being nailed on as well.
That’s so cool. I don’t know what it is about the removal of stucco that gets me so giddy… what a great time capsule they uncovered there!
I remember Rexall’s from when I was little in the 70’s. Neat treasure!
i love old advertisments like that…
We have been doing a small dig in our back yard on and off for the last 3 years, originally to help date our house, now just for fun (we have found a huge garbage pit and an area where part of the house burnt down). Just last weekend we came up with an old Bromo Seltzer blue bottle, probably 1920s/1930s. We have found a total of 40 different intact bottles so far, besides all the other “stuff” we’ve uncovered. Try your own backyard sometime.
I drove by it the other day while making my Meals on Wheels deliveries. Pretty cool. I hope they are able to save it somehow.
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