Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Ghost Sign

This pic is from my archives - not sure why I never posted it but I recently heard that the sign has been restored and so I am posting it now and will head down to get a pic of the refreshed version. This is yet another building that housed artist studios and offered reasonable rents for them. It and the whole street around it are in the midst of gentrification and so the artists are once more on the move. There are very few places left for cheap studios in the city! The sign is for the T. A Lytle Co Ltd who were purveyors of "Pickles, Catsups, Sauces And Fountain Supplies". That is for soda fountains.
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23 comments:

21 Wits said...

Very interesting view! This is something I've been thinking of doing around my downtown as well. The old ghost signs are truly great to see still showing through, even if it's faintly!

TexWisGirl said...

so seldom we see the word catsup. :)

Halcyon said...

Love this old sign, but will be interested in seeing the refurbished version too!

cieldequimper said...

Oooh I love pickles and home made catsup. Not ketchup though. This is cool!

s.c said...

Looking at the blue casks there could still be a pickle factory there. Nice street view.

Lowell said...

Fascinating! I really like these old signs and all that they represent, so thanks for the info. Too bad about the artists having to move, though.

Re your comment on Ocala: I don't much like any kind of storms; I really dislike storms that dump white stuff on the earth! :)

Gayle said...

Sturdy building. Waiting for the follow-up photo.

LOLfromPasa said...

I have always been a fan of ghost signs.

Nonnie said...

that's a lot of details for the Lytle Co. So is that company still around? I ask because the sign was restored.

William Kendall said...

I've always liked ghost signs! This one appeals to me.

Taken For Granted said...

That is a fine looking ghost sign. Companies like this one have mostly disappeared. Good to know the sign has been restored. You will have to post an updated photo.

Anonymous said...

Great ghost signs. They always look great on red brick!

Revrunner said...

Often wondered why the differences in spelling--ketchup, catsup. Maybe catsup is ketchup in Canadian. :-)

Photo Cache said...

Where I live ghost signs are not a commmon sight.

My SIGNS, SIGNS

Cloudia said...

I adore ghosts signs. Glad you shared it!

Luis Gomez said...

Love these signs.

Lois said...

I just love these old ghost signs. Nice find!

Stephanie said...

Neat old building.

Tom said...

I like it just the way it is

Karl said...

Ghost signs remind us of the old days...

Linda said...

Somehow pickles don''t go with soda fountains!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

It's always a bit exciting to find old ghostsigns like this, this is brilliant discovery Pat. I'm not sure what catsup is though?

genie said...

When we come across these old signs on the side of vintage buildings it is so exciting. This really is a fine find. So much writing has weathered the years. You did a great job of capturing it.