Farewell formstone…
A reader reports:
“Saw this on Friday. They are chipping the formstone off the old Fringe building on New York Ave. NW with a hammer and chisel.”
Ed. Note: Capital Fringe is now located at 1358-1360 Florida Ave, NE.
And thanks to a twitter reader for reminding me that this was also A.V. Ristorante Italiano’s space that closed in 2007. Here’s a couple shots from flickr:
Photo by Kate Mereand-Sinha
Photo by Shawn Honnick
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