Comments on: West By God Virginia http://www.heiserhollow.net/2009/05/charleston/ I have an opinion, and I'm not afraid to use it Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tracey Priest Seibert http://www.heiserhollow.net/2009/05/charleston/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Tracey Priest Seibert Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:05:34 +0000 http://www.heiserhollow.net/2009/05/charleston/#comment-323 I don't know much about the history, but did know about the fire and have seen this article. Here is a link to the firm I used to work at where I started the project. (http://www.gbbn.com/Portfolio/Detail/Bailey_&_Glasser/?pfImgID=1974) I am now finishing it on contract back to that firm. Due to the Historical Society regs, we were required to maintain the 80's facade that was applied to the original one...makes no sense, but that's what they made us do. Lot's of weird things inside that were parts of bad later year renovations that we had to maintain. Still - too funny. Such a small world. Spend much time on the dance foor at Muldoons didya??!! Yes, the diner is Blossom...you are good!! I don’t know much about the history, but did know about the fire and have seen this article. Here is a link to the firm I used to work at where I started the project. (http://www.gbbn.com/Portfolio/Detail/Bailey_&_Glasser/?pfImgID=1974) I am now finishing it on contract back to that firm. Due to the Historical Society regs, we were required to maintain the 80′s facade that was applied to the original one…makes no sense, but that’s what they made us do. Lot’s of weird things inside that were parts of bad later year renovations that we had to maintain.
Still – too funny. Such a small world.
Spend much time on the dance foor at Muldoons didya??!!
Yes, the diner is Blossom…you are good!!

]]> By: Jay Heiser http://www.heiserhollow.net/2009/05/charleston/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Jay Heiser Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:18:50 +0000 http://www.heiserhollow.net/2009/05/charleston/#comment-321 How funny is that? I spent parts of 3 years in Charleston, but haven't been back for about 15 years. I forget what my street address was, because we had a box number. My office was on the 2nd floor of the building at the SE corner of Lee St and Capital St, overlooking the site of the original Capital building. It was pretty dumpy in 1984, but its been totally renovated. Taylor Books was not there, but it might be where the newsstand used to be. Had a nice chat with the woman who runs Taylor Books--she arrived in town after the newsstand was already gone. I couldn't figure out what happened to some of the buildings on Cap St. That's the one two doors down from the Paris Cafe (used to be the MacDonalds--how funny is that)? Here's a picture from a fire in Woolworths in 49 http://www.wvgazette.com/News/200903040159 One of those two buildings used to be a night spot called Muldoons. It had a raised dance floor with lights underneath it, and a mezzanine. I think it must be the one between the cafe and the one you renovated. I couldn't figure out what had happened to that building--it had a nice 1930s facade on it that must have been covered up during the Muldoons era. I think the diner would be Blossom Dairy. That and the nut shop are about all that's left from 24 years ago. The library is moving out of that beautiful building across from the cafe/former MacDonalds. How funny is that? I spent parts of 3 years in Charleston, but haven’t been back for about 15 years. I forget what my street address was, because we had a box number. My office was on the 2nd floor of the building at the SE corner of Lee St and Capital St, overlooking the site of the original Capital building. It was pretty dumpy in 1984, but its been totally renovated. Taylor Books was not there, but it might be where the newsstand used to be. Had a nice chat with the woman who runs Taylor Books–she arrived in town after the newsstand was already gone.

I couldn’t figure out what happened to some of the buildings on Cap St. That’s the one two doors down from the Paris Cafe (used to be the MacDonalds–how funny is that)? Here’s a picture from a fire in Woolworths in 49 http://www.wvgazette.com/News/200903040159

One of those two buildings used to be a night spot called Muldoons. It had a raised dance floor with lights underneath it, and a mezzanine. I think it must be the one between the cafe and the one you renovated. I couldn’t figure out what had happened to that building–it had a nice 1930s facade on it that must have been covered up during the Muldoons era.

I think the diner would be Blossom Dairy. That and the nut shop are about all that’s left from 24 years ago. The library is moving out of that beautiful building across from the cafe/former MacDonalds.

]]> By: Tracey Priest Seibert http://www.heiserhollow.net/2009/05/charleston/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Tracey Priest Seibert Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:50:05 +0000 http://www.heiserhollow.net/2009/05/charleston/#comment-320 Small world.....I recently completed a renovation of 209 Capitol Street for the law firm of Bailey & Glasser. They used to be in the brick building with the turret,but now reside in the historic building that was once Woolworths just up the street. The book store you mentioned is presumably Taylor Books which has an art gallery that will likely provide some of the artwork in this space. There's also a really swank original 50's diner around the corner still sporting its sunken service pit for the counter eaters....and it has really good food! Small world…..I recently completed a renovation of 209 Capitol Street for the law firm of Bailey & Glasser. They used to be in the brick building with the turret,but now reside in the historic building that was once Woolworths just up the street. The book store you mentioned is presumably Taylor Books which has an art gallery that will likely provide some of the artwork in this space. There’s also a really swank original 50′s diner around the corner still sporting its sunken service pit for the counter eaters….and it has really good food!

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