This is the type of place Mom would walk you to for new shoes for school. If you're ever in Virginia Beach, drop by a mid-50's looking strip mall . The Barbizon Shop sports a classic post war sign outside of this Albany, NY location. Here's an interesting locale. Check out the White Bridge at Garards Fort somewhere in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Covered bridges are in a league of their own.
Once a source of Schwinn Sting-ray bicycles in the 1960's. Lot's of window glass in the front of this Firestone building was common at auto buildings in the past. Nice and classic building.