We spent a nostalgic time in Chelsea, enjoying the old architecture and the vestiges of a time gone by. Here are some of the pix.
This is the side of an old building that faces the main street. Look at the old brick. We were fascinated by the height of the old door that had been bricked up. Dean would have to duck to get in there. The garage door is also really low.
Here are some store fronts that show the brick detail of the era. The signs are original as well. The windows and paneling below are newer, though.
The soil in Oklahoma is extremely rocky. It's amazing to me that the early settlers were able to produce a living from it. But they were ever resourceful. They used those rocks to build with, since trees are in short supply here. There are some amazing rock walls hiding in Chelsea.
People pay exorbitant amounts to get faux finishes on walls like the one above. And here it is for real.
This is the main cross street in Chelsea, the original path of Route 66. The street is old brick. And it's wide enough for cars to park on both sides of the street, and people can still 'parallel' park in the middle, as you can see below.
That's a drug store at the back of the shot. They've repainted the original signs on the side of the building. There are close-ups of a couple of them below.
I think Dr. Hess must have been the Vet. Who knows whether he also worked on people.....
This little strip of efficiency apartments was once part of a motel that was right on Route 66.
We took more shots, but I won't bore you with the details. Dean and I are easily fascinated by historic details.
In the next post I'll put up the pictures of the Sears and Roebuck 'cottage' that's also in Chelsea.
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