Saturday, June 1, 2013

BOSTONIA CIGARS


June Theme Day for the City Daily Photo Community is "The Beauty of Decay." You can view other interpretations of The Beauty of Decay by clicking here. My contribution is building that was in decay, but is being restored, but you can see echoes of its former life.
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22 comments:

  1. Stefan JanssonJune 1, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    Decaying no longer.

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  2. cieldequimperJune 1, 2013 at 10:14 AM

    I hope they will keep its former beauty, unlike the one I posted...

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  3. slimJune 1, 2013 at 12:31 PM

    The old and the new work well in monochrome.

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  4. LONDONLULUJune 1, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    Love the hint of its past and hope the restoration brings back this lovely old brick structure. I always think of beautiful brick when I think of Boston.

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  5. SuzanneJune 1, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    I love to see faded write on brick buildings. It just seems so nostalgic. Wonderful post. Thanks.

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  6. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJune 1, 2013 at 2:03 PM

    Great nostalgic photo, and glad to know that the building is being restored. I do hope that they leave the "ghost sign"

    Bises,
    Genie

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  7. Peter van den BesselaarJune 1, 2013 at 2:26 PM

    Love this industrial history!

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  8. RedPatJune 1, 2013 at 2:26 PM

    Great ghost sign and good to see the building being saved!

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  9. LOLfromPasaJune 1, 2013 at 3:57 PM

    A very dramatic shot. Like it loads.

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  10. LynetteJune 1, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    You’ve made a great Theme Day post. I'm glad you picked this to share with us.

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  11. MalyssJune 1, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    This building seems to be good enough to have a second life.I'm glad that it will go on some years more.

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  12. JoJune 1, 2013 at 6:30 PM

    I always like to read the word "Restored!"

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  13. VirginiaJune 1, 2013 at 6:47 PM

    We call these Ghost Signs down here. Nice capture and love it in BW.
    V

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  14. JackJune 1, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    This old building has many miles remaining in its tank.

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  15. RandyJune 1, 2013 at 11:47 PM

    Beautiful choice for theme day.

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  16. KrisJune 2, 2013 at 1:07 AM

    I agree with Jack!
    it still looks amazing :)

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  17. JimJune 2, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    Great post.

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  18. PerthDailyPhotoJune 2, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    So happy that this old beauty is being restored Jim, would have been such a waste to abandon it totally! the ghost sign is a real bonus!

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  19. KateJune 2, 2013 at 8:57 PM

    Always glad to see decay repaired in buildings that make them useful for many more years.

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  20. TheChieftessJune 2, 2013 at 11:01 PM

    Glad to hear it's being restored!!! I so prefer restoration to tearing down the old and building new...

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  21. MandyJune 9, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    I love the ghost sign! I hope that they keep some of the charm in the renovations, it looks like a gorgeous old building.

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  22. KaitlynMarch 19, 2014 at 12:17 AM

    Bostonia Cigars was owned by my Great-Great-Grandfather, Frank X Oberle. He immigrated from Germany in 1876. Thank you for posting this great photo!

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