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 Be sure to pause to look at the buildings on East New York Avenue. 109 East New York Avenue - Constructed in 1909 and advertised as J.F. Allen Company, Furniture and Funerals' this was the new home of Gus Allen's funeral parlor. This doesn't mark the end of your tour, but this address was the last stop for its clients. An offshoot of Allen's furniture business, the facility consisted of a small chapel, slumber room, embalming room, office, display room and warehouse. The company operated from this location until 1937. Constructed from brick and supported by pilasters, many a horse would have nudged passersby as he waited to pull the wagon hearse. 111 East New York Avenue - The second location of Pick & Pay Grocery, customers could walk the aisles and choose their needed items. Built in l 897, the building has storefront features like large display windows and a formal entry. Detailing was minimal, frequently limited to decorative brick or stonework incorporated into the structural configuration of the building. Vertical pilasters or supports often flanked the shop windows, creating a frame for display of retail merchandise. The entryway was usually recessed to avoid competition with the display area. A common configuration was a central entrance with sloping windows on each side of the entrance. Metal or wood canopies and canvas awnings were used over commercial storefronts. They served as an advertising medium with signs placed on them, provided shelter, and extended the store's display surface. 115 East New York Avenue - Giddy yap horses! That would have been the cry heard from Craner Livery Stables who occupied this space. Built in 1897 it also features a low parapet. Known for some of the best-matched horse teams in the area, John Craner rented horses to the local funeral home to pull wooden hearses. If you look in the cracks on the walkway, you just might be able to trace the wagon wheel tracks! The building has been altered since its initial construction but still features large display windows and a formal entry. |  | ||
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