tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post4528125820646214159..comments2024-01-07T06:31:21.493-07:00Comments on Walking Prescott: Grandfathered!Granny Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-49194022719500365762007-12-29T10:17:00.000-07:002007-12-29T10:17:00.000-07:00SnS -- the amusing part is that for such a long ti...SnS -- the amusing part is that for such a long time, Prescott was Very Western in its out look before the Nicelys showed up & we actually got a building code. So you can find all sorts of wonderful non-conformances on a walk through very hoity-toity neighborhoods. <BR/><BR/>k -- some day I'll pull myself together to tell about the time the city task force that swooped down on our little cottages. Fortunately, we did have a small bit of Clout.Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-67823984348526267432007-12-29T04:50:00.000-07:002007-12-29T04:50:00.000-07:00Chicago was my first dip into the pool of real est...Chicago was my first dip into the pool of real estate brokerage - actually, my only really active experience.<BR/><BR/>And I still insist that the primary function of both P&Z, and Building Inspection in that city, was for FG&C: Fraud, Graft, and Corruption.<BR/><BR/>argh!<BR/><BR/>The neighbors calling in? They didn't get any of the dirty money. NO, they just got their jollies out of telling others how to live...<BR/><BR/>argh again!<BR/><BR/>I always KNOW I can come here in perfect communion with a fellow Old Building Lover.<BR/><BR/>This new stuff? Ain't got no soul.khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430423256832961746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-32226225696764521322007-12-28T16:52:00.000-07:002007-12-28T16:52:00.000-07:00Great captures of buildings, which will eventually...Great captures of buildings, which will eventually just drop and fade away. <BR/><BR/>Owners can't dooooooo anything to them, hu? Without paying for building permits and etc., etc., I suppose. <BR/><BR/>Good for your photography. Sad for the buildings. :-)<BR/><BR/>Mari-Nancismilnsighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207943167502354530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-15436882177721270522007-12-28T14:40:00.000-07:002007-12-28T14:40:00.000-07:00Cat-A -- I believe every word you said! After all,...Cat-A -- I believe every word you said! After all, I lived in Chicago all those years. It seemed to us that P&Z was the prime means used to control/keep the populace in line (and paying up, of course.)Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-19691489324535568042007-12-28T14:34:00.000-07:002007-12-28T14:34:00.000-07:00From covering the P&Z meetings in your town, I can...From covering the P&Z meetings in your town, I can tell you that usually it's the neighbors who alert the gov't types to changes in those old buildings. And it's amazing the hoops the owners have to jump through to improve their property.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-51866415153112918292007-12-28T12:16:00.000-07:002007-12-28T12:16:00.000-07:00qd -- me too; always surprised to see them in the ...qd -- me too; always surprised to see them in the city, however.<BR/><BR/>tombo -- once you've seen all the tidy and fresh paint, that's it for the street view. Give me the alleys almost any time.<BR/><BR/>brain -- we're lucky that these little bits of not so imposing structures are left...Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-49076392304517482002007-12-28T10:40:00.000-07:002007-12-28T10:40:00.000-07:00Thanks GJ, for this glimpse of Prescott past that ...Thanks GJ, for this glimpse of Prescott past that endures today!Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10363689622473649154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-13035707862707435322007-12-28T08:35:00.000-07:002007-12-28T08:35:00.000-07:00Great post. I love walking down the alleys and see...Great post. I love walking down the alleys and seeing what kind of stuff people have in the back, where they don't think anybody is looking.TomboCheckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076931481931258301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-14494268276352632002007-12-28T08:16:00.000-07:002007-12-28T08:16:00.000-07:00Thanks for the pix. I love old wood buildings and...Thanks for the pix. I love old wood buildings and barns.quilteddogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810124179760201886noreply@blogger.com