Monday, August 8, 2016
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Fire Hall on the Moxie
The Green Slime
The Green Slime in the back alley north of Simpson Ave. was sentient and about to take over the city but fortunately it was taken care of before it could activate the evil plan.
The Little Barn
Save our window project
Henry McCleary had this Methodist Church constructed and a stained glass window placed in memory of his wife, Ada, in the 1920s. The building was designed by architect Joseph Wohleb. The land was donated by the Briscoe family. The window was apparently in bad repair and needed refurbishing in 2011.
Closed
McCleary's only tavern has been closed for two or three years now. The space has always been a bar ever since the building was constructed ca. 1950.
The adjoining storefront was originally Billie's Cafe in the 1950s and 1960s. It later became a very nice bakery in the 1970s. Around the 1990s it had a high turnover of owners who operated restaurants. There was one string of names that probably didn't help. First, the Feed Bag, then, Bear Buns, and finally, Squatty's.
At some point in recent history the wall between the tavern and the cafe was opened up. The cafe is now closed as well.
Rhodes Grocery reduced to rubble
Rhodes Grocery was the first concrete building constructed in McCleary.
Pieces of the James Abbott murals can be seen in that pile. For more about Abbot's work, follow this link:
http://jamesabbottmurals.blogspot.com/
Saturday, August 6, 2016
Am I the oNly Person
"Am I the oNly Person who Thinks this Weather is total Manipulation. It is not A Natural thing Being Done to Us. 'Chemtrails' 'HAARP' 'GeoEngineering' Look These up!"
This sign greeted anyone entering McCleary from the east SR8 exit for a week or so.
Cottonwood Court
I bet most people in McCleary don't know we've had a street called "Cottonwood Court" for several years. It is a cul de sac off of Evergreen Place hidden from the view of all the main arteries. Although there are no houses on this street it has something many blocks in McCleary do not have-- a sidewalk along the entire stretch. I walked the length of the sidewalk on Cottonwood Court just to enjoy the luxury.
Water towers
McCleary's water supply has long been the subject of derision over the odor, but in recent times steps have been taken to correct the situation. This photo was taken after climbing the steep and strenuous footpath in the woods up Hospital Hill behind Birch St.
Team Instinct / sucks / Team Mystic
Looks like a graffiti war between two teams involved with Pokemon Go.
Those darn raccoons
Friday, August 5, 2016
McCleary Moonshine
Simpson Door Plant
Henry McCleary purchased the Chehalis Fir Door Co. in 1910 and moved the entire operation from Lewis County, including most of the workers, next to his mill (which was in present day Beerbower Park). When the door plant was constructed it was the last word in modern technology. The next 20 years would be a real boom period for the company town. McCleary also owned lumber operations in Shelton and Olympia.
Henry sold his one-man town to the Simpson Co. on the last day of 1941, including the company houses and utilities. The town incorporated in Jan. 1943.
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