Comments on: 5th and Monroe (1954)

By: Patty Jannesse

Patty Jannesse — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:00:55 +0000

Hey, Does anyone remember when 5th and 6th street changed from 2 way streets to one way streets? I was born in 1957 (we lived on Ash St between 5th and 6th) and I remember asking my mom this question one day when I was very young when we were driving …”Mommy, what happened ,why are the streets going all one way now?” They also cut down a tree in front of our house on Ash St. to make more room for 2 more lanes,changing it into 2 lanes going east and 2 lanes going west….memories…..

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:09:08 +0000

I have always heard my family talk about that hotel. I am not sure, but I think that my family might have had something to do with it. Does the name Rockwood ring a bell?

By: Bob Hawkins

Bob Hawkins — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:34:03 +0000

CTheatrean remember this well, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. You have Thrify Drugs on one corner and Walgreens on the other, plus just right down the street on the West side was the Roxy and Lincoln Theatres. You turn East on Monroe you had the Senate Theatre. Back 1/2 block North on 5th was the another Theatre The Tivoli and 2-blocks North was the Orpheum Theatre. Everyone would hang around the 5th and Monroe area just to chat with old friends, and once in a while you could gather up a drag race from 5th South, if you could make all the lights? On Friday and Saturday evening after Midnight the Theatres would all let out, and everyone would run to 5th& monroe to get a fresh Hot Tamale. A fellow would have his Tamale cart on the corner every Friday and Sat evening. All curled up in a corn husk for 1-dime. After you had your Tamale you could walk on half a block North and have Fresh Sweet Rolls 24/7 at Thompsons Grill. Those days can never be again, I’m glad I seen this era.

By: Giuseppe

Giuseppe — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:07:07 +0000

When did they tear down the church? I think I can remember it still being there in the late 80’s? I need to get back home before there’s nothing left to remind me that it is home!

By: David Robinson

David Robinson — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:52:46 +0000

Down at the next corner, 5th & Capitol, you can see the old Abraham Lincoln Hotel on the right and the old First Methodist Church on the left.

By: TDH

TDH — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:29:19 +0000

SJ-R ad offices from 1970 til new building.

By: allie

allie — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:59:26 +0000

there were lots of department stores in that area.

By: Giuseppe

Giuseppe — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:37:53 +0000

I sure do miss the way it was downtown… Hey anyone else notice all the open windows on the building? Bet it was hot working in there back then!

By: Dan at BFS

Dan at BFS — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:05:39 +0000

What were people doing downtown in 1954? Why weren’t they at the mall?