Upstairs Downtown Tour - GI

Candleshoe · Post by **Candleshoe** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:40 pm

Sunday was the first "Upstairs Downtown Tour" in GI, sponsored by the Downtown Development Association. 5 buildings were open to the public for exploration.

First stop, the Masonic Temple:

Note the fancy mailbox, connected by chute to each of the above floors. I regret not taking more pictures in the lobby, including all of the marble work.

Some folks chose to ride the vintage elevator...

a typical hallway from the first few floors. This is from the 3rd floor, currently housing a few private offices:

One of many currently vacant offices. the building was just purchased and many former offices will be converted to apartments.

The 5th floor lodge:

the 6th and 7th floor lodge (please excuse the crummy focus, best I could do in those big rooms:

View from the top floor:

Next, loft apartments in another downtown building:

Office suites above the former Woolworths:

A relic from days gone by. this is part of a yet to be renovated upstairs. One apartment is finished, this side remains to be worked on, but then we'll lose a site like this one...

Another shot during our walk. This is the Bartenbach Gallery building, which formerly housed an opera house in the upper two levels. The Yancey Condos are seen to the right

Here's hoping the work continues downtown and the tours continue as well.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:53 pm

Nics Pics.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:16 pm

Candleshoe-

I stated this in your other thread..But it's ok to post your pics in the Photography forum in the future..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

edsas · Post by **edsas** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:15 pm

Awesome!

In highschool, some friends of mine rented an office in the Masonic Temple for sh*ts and giggles. I wanted to do some amateur filmmaking there, but they got evicted before I had the chance.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:23 pm

That buildings pretty cool. The apartements don't look bad at all.

midtown charlie · Post by **midtown charlie** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:35 am

Thanks for the pics!

midtown charlie · Post by **midtown charlie** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:45 am

Side question. Do they actually brew at the old copper eagle place....I think it is called the Chicken Coop? At one time the Chicken Coop and Thunderhead brewery in Kearney got together and bought the Cooper Eagle brewery or something like that. Not sure what the current status is though.

Candleshoe · Post by **Candleshoe** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:08 pm

Side question. Do they actually brew at the old copper eagle place

Yes, they do. The GI Chicken Coop is where they brew their lagers, and the Thunderhead in Kearney brews the other varieties for both Coops.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:09 pm

Those apartments are pretty hot. It's good to see that Grand Island has its share of loft living.

Post by **Coyote** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:38 pm

midtown charlie · Post by **midtown charlie** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:21 pm

Cool. Thanks for the PIC. I have been inside when it was the Copper Eagle Brewery but haven't been inside since they have changed.

Post by **Coyote** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:04 pm

If it hadn't been 3 in the afternoon and I had a conference to attend in a few hours - I would have liked to have enjoyed their atmosphere.