signs of the times

Sweet City Sign – Columbian Iron Works

By Prince Of Petworth

Charles writes:

“As we pulled up to the stop sign (22nd and Fairlawn SE.) my wife and I looked at one another and said, almost simultaneously, “sweet city sign.”

According to the next-door neighbor, who lives in a wonderful house built by the works’ original owner and who wandered by while I was laying on the sidewalk trying to get the shot with both the cool fence and the sweet sign in the same frame, the iron works was a functioning business until a couple of years ago, when the owners wanted to sell for more than the market would bear. The works themselves were condemned and demolished, but the office remains almost intact, looking like the owners just pulled out the day-before-yesterday, phones on desks and keys and business cards displayed.”

Questioning City Signs – Moderno

By Prince Of Petworth

We’ve judged the building but never the sign. What is “European Style Residences”? What I imagine is that the shower heads don’t have a hook and the cord is really short… I guess they could have bidets as well? I also imagine lots of smoking and some really good 2 hour long lunches.

What do you think they mean by “European Style Residences”?

If Only I Had Seen This 5 Minutes Earlier

By Prince Of Petworth

This was at the corner of 11th and Florida. When I was a few blocks away I saw a spot that offered prayers for 5 bucks and I was like, “damn I’m not going to be able to beat that.” So I paid my 5 bucks and prayed that it would stop raining, then I saw this sign. And then it rained all day Sunday, rough weekend.

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