Beebe & Runyan Furniture Northwest Ghost Sign in Seattle

The ghost sign for Beebe & Runyan Furniture Northwest is located at 2014 9th Ave. in Seattle’s Denny Triangle. Now a Cornish College of the Arts building, this was once part of a company whose veritable empire spanned Omaha, Kansas City and Denver.

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Jonas Bros. Furs Ghost Sign in Denver

No, not those Jonas Brothers… This is a two-in-one ghost sign for Jonas Bros. Furs, spotted on Broadway between 10th and 11th Aves., just south of downtown Denver.

Looking Back: Best VL Posts of 2014

It’s the end of yet another awesome year — our travels took us to National Parks, site-specific installations, and quirky museums, and through some incredible buildings. We started the year in Denver, where we peeped Colorado Crush, an annual celebration of hip hop culture.

Daniels & Fisher Tower by Frederick Sterner

Located at 16th and Arapahoe Sts. in downtown Denver, the Daniels & Fisher Tower was designed by London-born Frederick Sterner and built in 1910 as the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.

Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Co. Ghost Signs in Denver

In this case, the ghost signs are the pretext for the post, but the building is really the focus. Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Co. was once located in Denver at 1000 Broadway, which is still a sporting goods store. What a beauty of a building!

Photorealistic Landscape Paintings by Robert Gratiot

1999 Broadway, Denver by Robert Gratiot

Robert Gratiot is a Denver-based artist who works in diverse media, but I’m partial to his photorealistic landscape paintings that focus on the hard edges and reflective surfaces of city buildings.

The Webber Theater Ghost Tile in Denver

The old Webber Theater is located at 119 South Broadway in Denver, and its entrances feature really pretty tiled lettering, although the spacing is overkill in my book.

Cook’s Paints Ghost Sign in Denver

In Denver, on 15th St. between Market and Larimer Sts., behold this glorious ghost sign advertising Cook’s Paints. “Best for wear and weather” — interesting because I would assume that the sign was painted using this paint, and it looks rather worn.

Champa Bar Lunch Ghost Sign in Denver

A two-for-one ghost sign seen in downtown Denver at 1531 Champa St. between 15th and 16th Sts. — Champa Bar Lunch and Pepsi: The Light Refreshment.

Meyer’s Ghost Tile in Denver

I don’t remember where in Denver I spotted the ghost tile for Meyer’s. Somewhere just west of downtown, I think. Anyway, nice lettering built out of hexagonal tile, and I love the apostrophe.