Revealed

In October 2017, a building in the 900 block of State Avenue started to fall apart.

It, and a neighbor were demolished, revealing this beauty.

You'll recognize the May, Stern names; they're so prevalent they have their own category among local ghost signs.

And this piece of artwork is signed.

Leaping to the southeast corner of Downtown and ahead to the late 20th Century, we find this ad for Grand Victoria Casino, nee Rising Star Casino.

It's usually covered by a vinyl beer ad.

May Stern

Sandwiched between two vacant homes, on State Avenue.

If we find one more May Stern, it will have to have its own category.

Maystern

This is not the first one we've found.  There's another not far from this one.

But, apparently, it's not Maystern.  It's May Stern, and it was part of the Spiegel family.

No-Man's Land

That border between OTR, the West End, Fairview and Clifton Heights.