Saturday Sightings - Abandoned Building Surprise...

If you checked out yesterday's post - you'll remember I visited a

local store's indoor yard sale.  

It was behind the brick building you can just barely see in the photo below...

That brick building was once a shoe factory and still retains 

its original sign on the front.  

Photo by Jeff Ruppenthal

Currently it is in a state of disrepair. 
Check out the view from the back...

 I had to wonder why someone isn't restoring this gem.  
(Easy enough for me to say huh?)   
It's right along Main Street and not exactly the town's finest spot.

For fun, I did a little online research and learned - to my surprise - 
that there has been a developer working on acquiring this property for years.  
And they hope to begin renovations this spring!  How 'bout that?

Check out their proposed office and apartment building...

Source

I'm beyond excited!  I love it when old spaces get 'recycled'!  
I also find it interesting that according to the online news article - 
the current owner stores 'aircraft parts' in the building.  
Really?  Seems a bit risky.  Hope they don't need climate control
and not sure I want to be flying on any of those planes...

 But here's the cute part... Way down at the bottom of the building
 someone expressed the apparent sentiment of this old edifice...

I had to smile!  Change is often painful - 
but somehow I think this old gal in brick will fare just fine.

 Oooh - I hope it happens.  Come on Spring!  ~Joyce