What's on the Inside

We took a trip inside of this building yesterday which has not become our favorite. We have always been interested in this building -- even from day one, but never acted on it or tried to work anything out. We have learned a lot over the past several months and decided that we might has well. Our contractor joined us for this "tour" and he was very impressed with the quality of the inside. I am not sure how long it has been since it was occupied but a calendar that was posted on the wall in the back room was from 1987. The floors are nice finished brick, walls are mosaic tile (up to the "chair rail" which is made of marble). Very tall ceilings cap it all off. The original ticket counter still exists and two bathrooms are present -- one on each side. The electricity does not work in this building so our pictures are a bit limited but these should give you a feel for what the inside looks like. It would take some structural re-arranging but for how long the building has been sitting, we are very excited. I think one of the major attractions to this building is the ceiling. It gives you the feel of a building that has been through a lot. One that has many stories that have been put to rest and many more to create. That is the kind of atmosphere we have been looking for. We have found some great buildings but the only ones that have looked like ones we could use have been new and lacking that feel. This building has it all. We are trying to keep our cool about it and approach it as calm as possible. Many people have tried -- and failed -- to open their business in this building. We are putting together proposals in hopes that our determination will only grow stronger. There has been talk about some people buying the building so we are keeping that close at hand as well. In case you were wondering, the building is being used to store oil right now. Not the best use for this building I would say. I think Cafe Evoke would fit very well here! ..be bold Tagged: Cafe Evoke, conversation, coffee, tea