Mom & Pop’s Toy Shop was located in the heart of Hamtramck’s retail district on Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck being a separate town inside of Detroit, which was at one point mostly Polish, then seemed to become more hipster, with an influx of other ethnic groups and, on my last visit, seemed a bit barren, with more ghost signs than I’d expected.
Trivergence by Carl Leck is a series of overpass murals in Indianapolis, located on East 10th St. under I-65. Measuring approximately 1,000 linear feet, it was painted by a group of volunteers as part of the 46 for XLVI mural initiative [public art created in preparation for Indy hosting the Super Bowl].
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Located at 2 New Montgomery St. in downtown San Francisco, the Palace Hotel was designed by NYC-based Trowbridge & Livingston and erected in 1909 on the site of the original hotel of the same name, which fell victim to the 1906 earthquake.
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I spotted this ghost sign for Schulze’s Butter Nut Bread on 18th St. just west of South Damen Ave., in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood.
Jesus was here, and he hears you — spotted in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.
Dabls’ African Bead Gallery and MBAD Museum is located at and around 6559 Grand River Ave. on Detroit’s Near Westside. The outdoor installation spans a block of buildings, empty land, and the exteriors of two more buildings beyond, which are visible from I-96.
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Ahh, the glorious and odd Frank Selmier Towel Supply! This ghost sign is located on the edge of Lockerbie Square, on East Michigan Ave., just off College Ave. and next to the gay bar 501 Eagle.
