While walking the Masten neighborhood the other day I stumbled upon this spot for the first time.
Learned from the neighbors that way back in the time machine this place used to have horses, buggies and morphed into a machine shop during the 30's. It's connected to this - right here. The owner of this spot lives nearby. I asked her about the neighborhood. She first arrived 60 years ago and told me that the corner here used to have two additional two-family houses on Masten, a 12 unit apartment building on Northampton and another two family house on Northampton - opposite the livery/machine shop building.
Another neighbor told me about the commercial traffic on Masten, back in the day. Every corner from Best to Main had neighborhood bars, serving fish frys and deli's that everyone would walk to. Today there are only two commerical spots on Masten between City Honors and Main Street, a barber shop and a seriously sketchy corner store. Everything else has been swallowed by the urban prairie. See, just a block away.
If you're interested in buying the building, let me know. The place seems rather solid, despite the decay and outward appearance. I'll make the introduction. About as edgy as it gets...
__________________________________________________________________________corner of Masten and Northampton - urban prairie
If you're interested in buying the building, let me know. The place seems rather solid, despite the decay and outward appearance. I'll make the introduction. About as edgy as it gets...
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Another neighbor told me about the commercial traffic on Masten, back in the day. Every corner from Best to Main had neighborhood bars, serving fish frys and deli's that everyone would walk to.
That must have been so interesting...one can only imagine the area bustling with activity. Hopefully more people will come back and then the area can attract some businesses. It would be wonderful for this part of the City to become an urban center again.
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