I know what you mean about capturing the glory of the colors of Fall. The closest I can get is so bump up the color saturation just a tad bit in Topaz Adjust. Fall is so beautiful here in the Southeast and in the Smoky Mountains. Hope all is good and dandy there in good ole KC.

Oh, yea...that's a big difference. That's a beautiful car. I doubt Mike Meffords restoration will be nearly this good. His mission is to restore and preserve stopping short of that like new look. Personally, I like the "like new look" as seen in your picture. Anyway, I appreciate your stories and sharing the picture. It tells me they have a long way to go. I did see that they'd replaced the front left rim, brake assembly and tire. I truely don't see how Mike has all the time to work on all these projects he has in his shop. Thanks again...

Yeah I know, but at least it's no longer decaying out in some field. They will restore it as best they can here at this garage. Thanks for looking in.

Thanks everyone. Some really great comments that I enjoyed very much. Mike Wolfe has invested a lot around Columbia TN. He also has a bicycle shop (which we drove past). He has a nice vacation guest house you can rent decorated with some of his finer picks. If any of you watch the RFD channel, they have a program called "Muletown in the Round" which features some of country music's greatest songwriters, songs and stories. Shot at Mary Jo's Muletown Cafe just a block north of Mefford Motors. Columbia is known as "Muletown" because during WWI mules were raise here for the war effort. Ever since they host what's called Mule Days where they feature several days of mule related activities. I hope to get back to Columbia some day. The city is full of neat things to see and photograph. I'm going to close with another big "Thanks" to all of you...and to Mike Mefford. I'm posting this parting shot I took of him (on the right) and his assistant. See ya next time folks....
DSC01930-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Wow, that's quite an ornate place and very beautiful. Great narrative and photography.

If you follow the TV show "American Pickers" on the History Channel, occasionally you'll see Mike and Frank buy a car that's in need of a little repair. Well one of the shops they use is Mefford Motors in Columbia Tennessee. You may have seen an episode where Mike and Danielle toured his old Chevy Dealership and shop for a possible partnership. Since that episode, the Old Dealership has made many exterior improvements to replicate an old Texaco gas station. I happened to be in the neighborhood and stopped by. I wandered the outside till I found a open garage door and yelled inside. Mike Mefford the owner greeted me and quickly asked that I follow social distancing rules. He said I could roam around freely and take all the pictures I wanted. I was elated and with that, so I walked inside helped myself to some old cars. All were in various stages of repair. I had a great time, and I hope some of you will enjoy these few snapshots I took.

Mefford Motors - Old Texaco Station - Columbia TN. DSC01947-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Beautiful tricked out V-8 Engine DSC01884-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

1960 Chevy DSC01888-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

DSC01891-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Think this might be a Bentley DSC01893-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

An old Hudson DSC01896-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

An old Ford DSC01898-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

An old Jaguar DSC01908-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

An old Studebaker DSC01913-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Interior of the old Jaguar DSC01915-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

An old Nash DSC01917-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Early Armored Truck DSC01937-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

An old Harley Davidson Motorcycle. DSC01924-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Mike picked these old gas pumps specially for display here at Mefford Motors. DSC01959-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Gorgeous job...!

Thanks again everyone...

Good question Deb. Nashville in it's early years was a center for learning having many public institutions and universities. It was the first major city in the south to establish a public education system. The Greeks were the same way in Athens. And thus, Nashville became known as "The Athens of the South" because of their reputation as a learning center. When the Centennial Statehood Celebration was being planned. It was decided to build a Parthenon like that the one in Athens to reflect Nashville's nickname as Athens of the South.

Thanks for your contribution. I found it very interesting. Both buildings were amazing feats. There are photographs of the Nashville Parthenon during its construction over the years on display inside. Also a few photographic displays of the original Athens Parthenon featuring model replica's of the wooden cranes the ancients used. Photography wasn't allowed in the art galleries so I don't have anything to show here on UHH. The double doors on the Nashville Parthenon are 24 feet tall, 12 inches thick and weigh 7-1/2 tons each.

Thank you Kindly everyone for your views and wonderful comments. They are much appreciated.

It still is by itself in Centennial Park but surrounded by a big modern city as seen on this Google aerial view. My location and shot direction is noted by the red "X".

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It's a full sized replica David. The planners spend lots of time in Athens getting data and measurements for this building. Its a close a replica as you will find.

Glad you enjoyed it. They have plaster cast copies of objects from the original on display inside. Those give you a sense of the size of it all.

Thanks, lots of photographers walk a little farther to eliminate the background buildings. I was a bit to tired to do that, but I'm still happy with it.