Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on March 03, 2014, 06:11:59 PM

Title: The Highest Building In Town?? Gone - Photos By Steve Ratte
Post by: Henry on March 03, 2014, 06:11:59 PM

Steve Ratte e-mailed me these photos of The Old Shepardson Building now gone:

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/spratte_071206/spratte_001.sized.jpg)

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/spratte_071206/spratte_002.sized.jpg)

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/spratte_071206/spratte_003.sized.jpg)

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/spratte_071206/spratte_004.sized.jpg)

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/spratte_071206/spratte_005.sized.jpg)

Title: Re: The Highest Building In Town?? Gone - Photos By Steve Ratte
Post by: Mike Raburn on March 10, 2014, 06:32:24 PM

Was "old" Parsons.
Right?

Title: Re: The Highest Building In Town?? Gone - Photos By Steve Ratte
Post by: Norton on March 11, 2014, 06:58:50 AM

That's right.

You must be old.

Title: Re: The Highest Building In Town?? Gone - Photos By Steve Ratte
Post by: al brodeur on March 12, 2014, 08:33:58 PM

no its the "new" Parson's the old one was across the street where it had Gulf gas pumps in front of it
the gas pumps werelater removed, I think when Parson's became a Red&White chain store

Title: Re: The Highest Building In Town?? Gone - Photos By Steve Ratte
Post by: Norton on March 13, 2014, 06:52:19 AM

Right you are, al.

I was just thinking that it used to be Parson's, didn't happen to note that it wasn't the original.  But I also remember it being across the street where Foothills is now, and the gas pumps.  I remember for a time the gas pumps remained in operation after the store moved.  The store folks had to keep a sharp eye out for young houligans trying to get free gas once the pumps were on the other side of the street.  Not saying who those houligans were.......