Located at 291 Fore Street, Hub Furniture has been an icon in the city, selling all sorts of furniture since 1913. I seem to remember taking various trips here as a kid, and while Mom and Dad did the serious work of trying to buy a couch or new living room chair, I loved running up the old, wooden stairways and around all the countless displays trying to get lost. The building hasn't changed much. A recent sojourn out on a Saturday on a quest for some new living room furniture brought us here. The first three floors looked quite the same: walls, stairs, ceilings, smells, some displays etc. With boarded windows and many glass panes broken out, the upper floors are no longer open. The building has an interesting history prior to being a furniture warehouse. I found out it was the home, for about 50 years, to the Curtis Sons Chewing Gum company that provided flavored and sugared gum to a national market. I never knew this! In life, some things remain the same; others change for the better or worse. In our world, we get to make the call.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Wall of Brick
Located at 291 Fore Street, Hub Furniture has been an icon in the city, selling all sorts of furniture since 1913. I seem to remember taking various trips here as a kid, and while Mom and Dad did the serious work of trying to buy a couch or new living room chair, I loved running up the old, wooden stairways and around all the countless displays trying to get lost. The building hasn't changed much. A recent sojourn out on a Saturday on a quest for some new living room furniture brought us here. The first three floors looked quite the same: walls, stairs, ceilings, smells, some displays etc. With boarded windows and many glass panes broken out, the upper floors are no longer open. The building has an interesting history prior to being a furniture warehouse. I found out it was the home, for about 50 years, to the Curtis Sons Chewing Gum company that provided flavored and sugared gum to a national market. I never knew this! In life, some things remain the same; others change for the better or worse. In our world, we get to make the call.
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The Hub was once a chewing gum company? Now that's something to chew on! Love this creaky, quirky place, love the shot of this place. Well done, Birdman.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I could trust a furniture store that didn't have a cheesy spokesperson or two, and promised the lowest prices anywhere. Of course their furniture looks shoddy even on TV, so maybe the old stolid furniture companies like this are best. BTW, How's that rehab coming along? Did you ever get a personal trainer:)
ReplyDeleteRehab proceeds well. However, my plans to start interviewing a personal trainer have come up against a couple of obstacles. More details soon! hahahahaha
ReplyDeleteThis is a spooky looking place. I am surprised it has not yet been made over into swanky, expensive apartments like to many places already have.
ReplyDeleteI hope that this store is able to hang on despite the competition from chain stores.
ReplyDeleteBirdman, did you feel like you were hitting a brick wall?!
ReplyDeleteI"m thinking that is the original Porta Potty in the front!
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Nice and beautiful post ! Great shot !!
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