Porter House, sign (Theme Day: Tired)
This ghost sign is on the side of Porter House, a commercial building located along Castlereagh Street. This heritage listed building was designed by J F Hilly and built in 1876 in the Victorian Free Classical Style. It was originally used by Dixson & Sons tobacco factory and warehouse. The sign, which is looking a bit tired these days, advertises a "Johnson & Sons Ltd, Leather and Grindery Merchants" who took over the building in 1891.
...what a great find.
ReplyDeleteA well worn ghost sign! Terrific capture.
ReplyDeleteA great choice for the theme, Jim! I love a good ghost sign!
ReplyDeleteTired an retired! ;-)
ReplyDeleteExcellent idea for the theme Jim, no wonder it's tired, I would be too if I'd been hanging around that long 😀
ReplyDeleteIt is a wonderful old building and I love the ghost sign!
ReplyDeleteI love ghost signs. A good interpretation of the theme.
ReplyDeleteLove it! old buildings show such history with their treasures.
ReplyDeleteNice...I love to find ghost signs. This is a real winner.
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ReplyDeleteI love these historical photos. The sign does look tired, but it's been there long enough to get that way.
ReplyDeleteNice take on the theme Jim.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy finding old signs with a history!
ReplyDeleteLove this sign. Well done. As a teenager in the 1970s, my hobby was leatherwork. I purchased leather and tools at Porter House. We knew it as "Porter's Leather Grindery."
ReplyDeleteA wonderful, old style, counter service store. There was no self-service, nor browsing. The salesmen wore grey dust coats and were extremely knowledgeable.
Memories...
Hi, we are currently renovating the building and we would love to connect with you. Please email me so we can connect erin.proud@accor.com THANK YOU
DeleteIt’s like I wrote that,lol.I too was into leatherwork in the 1970’s.buying belt buckles,tools,rivets & dyes etc.Big wide counters with very knowledgeable sales staffI still remember the leather smell on entering the strobe.Great memories.
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