Long before the rest was here there was the idea of Spanish Town. Note that Freeport Boulevard is still called 21st Street and in parenthesis we have the "Victory Highway". This was established after World War I in memory of those who were lost to The Great War.
The home on the right is on 11th avenue. Called the "Casita de la Fuenta" or The Little House of the Fountain it's got a fantastic stained glass front window piece, possible the only one in Spanish Town. I am not sure if it is original or not. Note also the wrought iron window coverings.
The top home is again the one on 11th avenue. The lower one is on 9th avenue. Notice the double arched garage doors. Both homes were a part of the larger Better Homes Movement spanning the country in the later 1920's.
Here is another shot of the lower home on 9th avenue, called the Pasadena. Apparently, a few years back, the current homeowners were digging in their front yard and found the remnants of the vintage fountain's talked about in the advertisement. Total envy!
The current home of Espresso Metro, The Sandwich Spot and SBX Bookstore. A great line drawing of the business. Notice the vintage fixtures mounted on the outside and curtain bars with curtains for the upper balcony windows. I wonder what color they were.
Pictures provided by Ms. Joan via Dan Murphy and Sierra2.org.
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