In its heyday, did workers at the Lumberteria stand behind acrylic sneeze-guards, wearing capacious aprons, waiting to dole out big spoonfuls of nails and staples onto the customer's tray? Did customers stroll past displays of hardware, sliding their trays along the metal railing, idly chatting to the workers about Elmer's versus carpenter's glue, about the freshness of the pine, about the quality of the plywood?
The Lumberteria building (currently for sale) is located in Paducah, Kentucky.
4 Comments
george a.
4/25/2014 02:14:55 pm
No, I'll bet it was more like the "automat"--you dropped your coins, turned a knob and opened a little door to get your 2 x 4.
Amy
4/25/2014 02:58:06 pm
Perfect!
Len
5/5/2014 05:59:55 am
You learn something new every day ... Here's me thinking they made knock-off Italian scooters.
Amy
5/13/2014 02:09:45 am
Hey Len Leave a Reply. |
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