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Once again, from Peter
Smith's collection of post cards, here is a view from the west of Main
Street in Corinna. The three-story Realty Block dominates the
street. Howard
Small sent in the following description of the inside of the building. He
submitted it to the Guest Book but I will also post it below. It is a
vivid and detail recollection. He is describing the photo
of the building posted on January 30, 2002. Thank you Howard. Does
anyone have photos taken inside this building they would be willing to
share? Contact me for details.
Photos will not be harmed and will always be returned.
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Howard Small writes: I believe I probably
remember the Realty block and Hotel better than anyone with the exception of my sister Lois. We were young but knew
it intimately from 19 24 until the fire in 19 28.
This is as it was. The building was one of the first stucco ones around which made it look modern compared with the
traditional wood styles. The flat tarred and gravel roof quite a new method.
Looking at the photo on the left down the post office. Then left to right Spragues
men's store, Perkins Rexall Drugs, Churches Shoe Store, The Bank.
Entrance to the Hotel upstairs in center. At the top of stairs was a wide
hallway turning to the left was a large sitting room with
victrola, piano and radio. Next to that was a large lobby with desk to sign in guests. The top glassed in area
over the post office was next. It housed Mikes 2 chair and 2 or three pool tables. It was like a
club with many business and professionals getting an afternoon game in.
As you reached top of stairs the dinning room was across the hall. Looking at the photo the window that you see on the
back corner 2nd floor is the corner dinning room window. The dinning room would hold up to
100. Next a large serving room with walk in refrigerator and then a big
kitchen.
Swinging left at the top of the stairs were the stairs going up to the 3rd floor rooms. Then a
hallway on the right offices for Dr. McVety and the Olie Spragues Water Dist office. Across
the hall were restrooms.
At the end the hall turned left toward the back of the building. First room housed a beauty parlor. Next on the right were three rooms for the proprietors
family. across the hall next to the kitchen was the big laundry and storage room. The
upstairs I believe had 28 rooms many had adjoining rooms and baths. Even the inside rooms
had windows looking out on the flat roof.
Many salesmen traveled by train so it was a handy place to stop at. A four or five piece orchestra played Music most every Saturday and
Sunday night. My dad the fiddle my mother the piano I the drums on
occasion. Their was an elevator from kitchen to basement. Coal was delivered through a window under of the drugstore window
in front took lots of coal to heat it. |
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