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mcrib · townie Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 232 Location: 40502

how did they cruise the loop?
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elzie5000 · cutter Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1177

By skitching the trolley, duh.

Seriously, though, the historical perspective on the Dame block is crucial. Its been a long process of crapification.

theend · Joined: 01 Dec 2007 Posts: 5

thanks for link and photo charlene and greg...you can see the melodean (current harveys), busters and dame buildings in there..your right catamount, tis sad to see what we had... Mad

brokebike · cutter Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2434 Location: local

brokebike · cutter Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2434 Location: local

jakubtoborek · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:40 am Post subject:

One thing that nobody has mentioned on this topic is that the farmer's market uses this block as a majority of their downtown location. What's going to happen to that if there is construction there? Anyone have any insight on this?

catamount · townie Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 163 Location: lex

It would be a bummer to loss the sat market space - it brings so many people out. There are however some issues with having the market outside that I believe they are wrestling with. Weather can serious impact the turnout so I believe they have been searching for an inside space in downtown lex- possibly a new structure at the corner of broadway and maxwell.

Anyone got more specific insight?
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jkizzle · cutter Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 519 Location: I.L.L.

charlenemingus · hipster Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 50

Not all the buildings on the block may be historically significant but the Rosenberg and the Triple Crown Lounge buildings seem to be wonderful historical assets for downtown. Rosenberg’s has been modified but it's a significant building in being "one of the most recognized and historically intact commercial buildings downtown," and TCL has had little changes to its facade which seems to be an amazing feat downtown.

"126-128 South Upper Street
Currently home to Joe Rosenberg's Pawn Broker and Loans, this building and the row of adjacent buildings (116-126) represent some of the most historic extant commercial buildings in downtown Lexington. This and the adjacent buildings were known histori- cally as "Morton's Row". The corner building at 126 South Upper Street was erected around 1826 and continues to be one of the most recognized and historically intact commercial buildings downtown."

"119 South Limestone Street

This three-story brick building at the corner of South Limestone and West Vine Streets is currently home to the Triple Crown Lounge. Known historically by a number of names reflective of different businesses (Robinson "European" Hotel Dining Room, New Navarre Cafe, Mooney & Klair's Saloon, and Levas' Restaraunt to name a few) the appearance of the building remains little changed from the time of its original construction sometime before 1890. The only visible external changes include the removal of the ground floor storefront windows and main entrance as well as the cast iron column under the corner oriel. These elements may still be contained within the brick infill on the first story."
www.preservelexington.org

catamount · townie Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 163 Location: lex

So I heard today the the guy who owns the building housing Triple Crown Lounge sold out to Rosenberg/Webb. I didn't see anything in the paper about this but could have missed it. Apparently Triple Crown is going to be closing their doors shortly. Can anyone confirm this?

Get ready for a downtown block like Charlotte, NC - anyone been there? Lots of money resulted in everything historic being torn down and replaced with a bunch of sterile steel crap - a horrible place. Sorry in advance for anyone who has ties to that soulless downtown.

It is looking more and more like Manchester St. and AL's are positioned to be our new refuges.
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politicalhero · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:46 pm Post subject:

I would not put much stock into Manchester St. It seems when business people manufacture an "arts district" or "artists community" that it becomes space that even the artists can't afford.

Can't we just become a masons lodge and drink beer out of the Abernathy garage. If not masons then what about elk lodge!!!!!

elzie5000 · cutter Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1177

I'm down to be an elk if we get to wear fezes.

The next big thing, fixed skateboards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2885aR6o6s

catamount · townie Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 163 Location: lex

Charlene sent this link it to the alleycat listserv
More info on this issue in today's paper:

Towering idea for downtown
40-STORY HOTEL CONSIDERED FOR WEST MAIN STREET BLOCK

http://www.kentucky.com/454/story/318905.html

This is what we are all concerned about:
Vice Mayor Jim Gray said the challenge for the city will be to take notice of and relocate the restaurants and music venues that are currently on the block, because "that's really the only entertainment district we've got." Even though they are small, "we need to treat them like an important project," he said.
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Christopher · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject: Meanwhile

And here's what we're circling our cities with.
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roadhouse · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 9 Location: depends on the month

I lived in Sacramento for a spell and those photos in the above logeu really brought back memories.
Sacramento actually reminded me a lot of lexington. They are both smaller rurally based, historic river towns. Both seem to have some sort of complex about being small and rural. Theirs because they are scared to be inevitably compared with their more cosmopolitan neighbors and hours seemingly because we feel the same inferiority on some sort of state level. Their response was to build as fast as they could and then tried to carve out a downtownish atmosphere by making an old west style area by the river with a fake train that went about three blocks, two tgi friday's style irish bars that closed at about 10:30 and what seemed like a million fugeries. All they were missing was the thrice daily fake shootouts in the street to make most folks vomit from corn poisoning.
This was all next door to (a short tunnel walk away) from a gigantic mall a la fayette that had displaced what used to grant the sense of place that they were trying so desperately to build.
This doesn't look good folks.