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This old house…
This old house is probably a Starbucks or a Walgreens or something by now. This picture was taken in 2008, on what was then the northern fringes of expansion of the Dallas metro area.
somewhere north of Dallas
photographed 3.15.2008
The floor could use some work
To be fair, though, it’s not just the floor. The roof looks like it needs a bit of attention as well.
But at one time, this was a thriving business. It even had separate entrances for the drug counter and for groceries.
Maple, Texas
photographed 2.16.2014
East Side 13
Well, there were a lot of things to like in THIS place. That mysterious East Side 13 message on the door, the big wooden spools stored inside, the way that board is cut on each end to have the proper angle, the promise of escape way in the back.
The dogs across the street weren’t too happy that I stopped and looked around, but here’s the deal: they were inside a fenced yard and I wasn’t. We agreed to disagree about my being there, and eventually I left.
Spur’s not a big place – 1200 people, 1.6 square miles. I like it. You’ve seen it before, here on the blog (My favorite building and For safekeeping).
The folks I know in Spur are mighty friendly, so if you’re in the area, stop in and say hello.
Spur, Texas
photographed 3.26.2014
Right up to the door
Last growing season, the crops went right up to the door of this old place. In a few more years, it’ll be all crop and no house. It’s the way things go out here.
near Pettit, Texas
photographed 2.16.2014
Chair skeleton
Look! A chair skeleton! It was an amazing sight.
Out back, behind this abandoned farmhouse, there was a dog skeleton. And further out, we caught a whiff of something that was on its way to becoming a skeleton (if you know what I mean). All of which makes this place sound a lot more macabre than it really was.
Lubbock County, Texas
photographed 5.24.2014
(You can see other photos from the Day of Driving and Photographing here, here, here, and here.)
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