The L&L Building Billings, MT - History
Aug 2, 2021 11:05:16 #
Aug 2, 2021 14:06:31 #
Excellent shots⭐ You've got quite the camera collection 🆒🆒🆒
Aug 2, 2021 14:16:34 #
Hereford wrote:
It looks like the sturdy building now stands alone (lone survivor) without neighbors anymore. The address number seems very high for a building in the middle of the town.
Why do you say the address number is so high. It is right over the door which is where I expect to see street numbers on buildings. OR am I missing something and you are talking about something else?
Dennis
Aug 2, 2021 14:16:59 #
Great pictures of the old building. Your Leica is serving you well.
Dennis
Dennis
Aug 2, 2021 16:02:31 #
Aug 2, 2021 17:24:22 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Great pictures of the old building. Your Leica is serving you well.
Dennis
Dennis
Thanks, since it was given to me it has become my City camera. Small, capable and unobtrusive.
Aug 2, 2021 17:25:37 #
RodeoMan wrote:
Thanks Quix great images and the history was fascinating.
Thanks very much! Hopefully an occasional similar photo with history to follow.
Aug 3, 2021 16:24:04 #
Aug 3, 2021 17:09:43 #
Sylvias wrote:
Very interesting history and I love the sepia effect quixdraw. 
Thanks, Sylvia! Sepia is something I use very rarely, but it worked here. History, to me is like frosting!
Aug 4, 2021 19:20:30 #
quixdraw wrote:
No idea why the number is so high, and it stands alone. Minnesota Ave is fairly short.
Because its on the corner of Minnesota Ave. and North 27th St. Linear numbering system. The street numbering started at the Yellowstone River 2 miles to the East, and grew larger as the streets went Westerly along the railroad tracks. The railroad founded the city.
East/West "avenues" were numbered as well as North or South avenues centered along the railroad tracks. But the first avenue to the North was named Montana Avenue, and the first one to the South was named Minnesota Avenue.
It actually housed a Subway sandwich shop for many years.
Aug 4, 2021 22:59:29 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Because its on the corner of Minnesota Ave. and No... (show quote)
Thanks! Knew about Subway, but not the numbering system. Not sure part or all of the building isn't up for lease to a new tenant. Memorable in any case!
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