http://www.springfieldrewind.com/kresge-building-1948 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:13:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.springfieldrewind.com/kresge-building-1948/comment-page-1#comment-12008 Scott Tue, 04 May 2010 17:48:45 +0000 http://new.springfieldrewind.com/kresge-building-1948#comment-12008 You're right Robert. Downtown is pretty lifeless. It is no longer the heartbeat of the city, and hasn't been for quite some time. You mentioned the Orpheum Theatre. I have been in many restored movie palaces in various cities and although most of them look great and still have that "wow" factor, it's not the same as when they were showing movies and had large numbers of people coming and going all the time. They're missing the energy they once had. Still, it would be great to have the Orpheum back. You’re right Robert. Downtown is pretty lifeless. It is no longer the heartbeat of the city, and hasn’t been for quite some time. You mentioned the Orpheum Theatre. I have been in many restored movie palaces in various cities and although most of them look great and still have that “wow” factor, it’s not the same as when they were showing movies and had large numbers of people coming and going all the time. They’re missing the energy they once had. Still, it would be great to have the Orpheum back.

]]> http://www.springfieldrewind.com/kresge-building-1948/comment-page-1#comment-11984 Robert Stowe Sat, 01 May 2010 23:46:05 +0000 http://new.springfieldrewind.com/kresge-building-1948#comment-11984 My Christmas shopping as a young boy was done at Kresge's in the early 50s. Will always remember the special smells of popcorn and new merchandise (what can I say? ... everything looked and smelled good to a boy of 5 or 6 years old at Christmas in this wonderland of a store. Downtown Springfield was a bustling retail center. Today it seems so empty and dead. A little bit of me died when they took down the Orpheum theater... and then the Senate. My Christmas shopping as a young boy was done at Kresge’s in the early 50s. Will always remember the special smells of popcorn and new merchandise (what can I say? … everything looked and smelled good to a boy of 5 or 6 years old at Christmas in this wonderland of a store. Downtown Springfield was a bustling retail center. Today it seems so empty and dead. A little bit of me died when they took down the Orpheum theater… and then the Senate.

]]> http://www.springfieldrewind.com/kresge-building-1948/comment-page-1#comment-11981 Nancy Flint Sat, 01 May 2010 19:21:02 +0000 http://new.springfieldrewind.com/kresge-building-1948#comment-11981 I miss those delicious hot dogs and the ice cold root beer! Then around the corner was a lady's hat shop. I miss those delicious hot dogs and the ice cold root beer! Then around the corner was a lady’s hat shop.

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