Confirmation

 

We'd been eyeballing this building on Main Street for a while, confident there was something beneath that graffiti, and then one evening: Pow.  The sun hit it just right. 

 

Now, what it says is anyone's guess.  There's ORTI at top left, but I can't tell what's to the right, or below.

Ole' 35

 

The City of Cincinnati just built a new home for Engine Company 35, and over the weekend, they made the move official, officially making this a ghost sign.

Mmmmm, Sandwiche s

 

My friends have to be getting sick of going on walks with me, because it's an unending stream of "Oooh, wait a second. Gotta get a picture of this."

Not What We Thought

 

In the 1500 block of Pleasant, there's this building.  Not much to talk about, until you notice this:

 

And this:

 

We thought for certain they were signs for a fire company, as we've seen on other firehouses.  But, maybe not.  Look again at the building.  It doesn't look quite right for a fire station.  And a visit to the Cincinnati Fire Department's History Page doesn't mention anything about a station on Pleasant.

 

So, your guess is as good as ours.  As usual.

Westwood

 

Just below Montana, on Harrison. 

 

Look up Habig's on Google, and you'll find reference to a Habig's Restaurant, just up the road at Harrison and Urwiller.  A closer look shows there's just a parking lot there now.  Google "Habig's Drugs", and you'll find other pictures of this same ghost sign on Flickr.

 

But, the Habig's name lives on in painting and drywall, apparently.

 

Sycamore and Milton

 

Would you believe we spotted this while driving?  Down the hill, through the leaves, even. 

 

 

A sharper angle, and color correction doesn't really reveal much more than what was already visible.

 

It's on the north side, about three doors up the hill from Milton's Tavern.

 

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And, if you've missed it, there's a video including some of the entries in the Ghostsigns calendar contest:

 

 

 

Waiting...

 

... for gentrification to catch up.

 

And, don't forget: there's still time to vote for your favorite entries in the Ghostsigns calendar competition over at Facebook.  We have 5 entries, (although one is a duplicate), and by the latest tallies, our Barq's Root Beer is in third place, with the Ice Cream Parlor/Carpets sign tied for fourth.  The Hotel Clarke may still be in the running, but it will be close, and the Mockbee entry, isn't doing all that well.

 

Still, having Cincinnati, Ohio, and perhaps Hastings, Nebraska, represented on an international calendar won't be half bad, eh?

 

(For your convenience, here's a quick look at our entries:)

 

Tell your friends!