1952 Street scene at Sixth Street and Penn Avenue Downtown

Downtown street scene from 1952 at the corner of 6th Street and Penn Avenue.  It's occupied in the present day by the Wood Street Gallery/T-Stop & Bus stop, and the entrance to the former Ariba/Freemarkets, current K&L Gates building.

Olver Avenue 05-20-1948

This shot is of Oliver Avenue between Smithfield and Wood taken 05-20-1948.  The block is mostly covered by the backside of the First Presbyterian Church that houses the top notch eatery Franktuary in its basement.

906Forbes

906Forbes, originally uploaded by HokieBurgh.

Here's a shot of Forbes Ave (Forbes St. at the time) from 1952. It looks into town, toward the courthouse/old jail. These days you can also see Oxford center (view below). The building on the left no longer exists, all that remains these days is a retaining wall. Look closely on the window of the building to the left, it appears to say .....Trouser Co. What a tremendous and forgotten word.


Modern Street View