FACADES

BLYTHEVILLE ARKANSAS

  

   These two storefronts, probably built between 1900 and 1930, are faced with concrete formed to look like stone. Often referred to as ‘stamped,’ it is easily identified from real cut stone by the repetition of the patterns. Despite the two being painted differently, the “A” pattern of cut stone is visible above both sets of windows, though the green side is more obvious.

 

   This pair of storefronts has been treated differently by paint; one has many layers peeling off and the other has one thinner layer with better adhesion.

  

   It appears that the right hand building shares only half of the cobblestone pattern on one block.

 

Tom Little would be proud that his moniker is still there; using both names on a moniker stone is quite unusual.

  

Also unusual is to build a moniker from raised brick.