It Came From The Porch : Downtown

The original Gayfer's building.

The white high-rise (snort) is the Van Antwerp Building.

We climbed up the parking garage behind the old YMCA.

The back wall of the Y, with an old avertisement... think it says 'SUN ROOM, GYMNASIUM, SHOWER BATHS', etc.

Haven't I mentioned that she's beautiful?

Looking eastwards, at the ramp that runs down from the parking garage behind the Y. The Van Antwerp building is to the far left. Lampposts like that are scattered all over downtown. The same family has made them for generations.

The original YMCA. It's a gorgeous old building, with a huge indoor swimming pool and jogging track. It's fallen into serious disrepair and is no longer used. Sad. The current downtown Y is further north, on Water Street.

Looking south, back down the street towards Government.

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