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(photo by Lee Bey)
The former Tasemkin Furniture store at 46th and Ashland. You can look at the marquee to see what once drew the crowds there: household appliances by Admiral, Zenith, Speed Queen, Crown, Roper and (scratched out on the left, there) Amana, all advertised under the crisp, colorful flash of neon. Do these names mean anything anymore? Today, I bet they would generate about as much foot traffic as would a double feature starring John Agar and Faith Domergue.
Please forgive another reference here to the old tv show Crime Story, but one episode featured this great shot of the Tasemkin sign in all of its glory.
Tasemkin went out of business about 15 or 20 years ago. The Tasemkin name was pulled off that dark ribbon in the center and the building was used by a succession of discount furniture outlets, the last of which has now closed. And the superstore with the low prices and the big parking lot wins again.
Comments
I driven past this place a couple of times. Now it just looks sad. That photo is another good reason why i should buy Crime Story on DVD. Thanks.
Posted by: Didi | January 17, 2008 04:34 PM