Greenfield’s Grocery Building Pt. 2
September 25th, 2008 @ 1:43 am by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings
We are carrying on with Part 2 of our look at the Central District’s 1929 Greenfield Grocery Building. Check out Part 1 from yesterday showing the exterior, if you haven’t already. Developer Ron Rubin of Central Space scooped up this property in order to restore it and create a new sidewalk oriented, pedestrian friendly shopping district between 23rd and 24th. You can see some of his design ideas and inspiration at smallboxretail.com. The aim is to bring character rich “small box” retail, similar to what you’d find in Bangkok or Amsterdam, to the CD. It’s a goal that I think many local developers would be wise to adopt. As such, I tip my hat to Ron and his team. To say the least, I was impressed with his vision. Check out the photos from the interior of the Greenfield’s Grocery Building below and, as always, click on the thumbnails for larger versions.
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| Front entrance along E Cherry St. | Looking toward the north wall of the structure. |
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| Detail of heavy timber beam. | Showing the concrete and brick wall. |
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| Northwest corner of interior. | Looking back toward the southwest corner. |
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| The building’s beams appear to be made of fir. | Floor and framing detail. |
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| Roof structure in good condition. | Another section of horizontal members. |