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Blied Building Remodeling
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View from Park Hotel towards the Blied Building, 29 West Main Street and Carroll Street facade, under construction. The corner of the building is covered with construction scaffolding. Western Union is at 21 West Main Street, Madison Bank and Trust at 23 West Main Street, Walk Over Shoe Store at 25 West Main Street, Forbes-Meagher Music Store at 27 West Main Street. There are pedestrians crossing the street.
May 9, 1949
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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Blied Building Remodeling
July 29, 1949
View from Park Hotel corner of the Blied Building, 29 West Main Street and Carroll Street facade, showing the remodeling progress after top one and two stories have been removed. The corner of the ...
Blied Building Remodeling
May 9, 1949
View from Capitol Park towards the Blied Building, 29 West Main Street, under construction. The corner of the building is covered with construction. The Forbes-Meagher Music Store is at 27 West Mai...
Blied Building Remodeling
July 28, 1949
Businesses along West Main Street during the remodeling of the Blied Building, 29 West Main Street, after the top one and two stories have been removed. Businesses shown are Madison Bank and Trust,...
Blied Building Remodeling
May 9, 1949
Elevated view from Park Hotel Roof of the remodeling of the Blied Building, 29 West Main Street. Other West Main Street businesses visible are Madison Bank and Trust, Walk-Over Shoe Store, and Forb...
Blied Building on Madison Capitol Square
January 1963
View from street of businesses along West Main Street, long after the remodeling of the Blied Building, 29 West Main Street, when the top two stories were removed. Businesses shown are Forbes-Meagh...
Madison Capitol Square Storefronts on Main Street
August 1, 1949
Refurbished store fronts along West Main Street at the corner of South Carroll Street. The building occupied by Walk-Over Shoe Store and Forbes-Meagher Music Company was lowered one story and given...
