We’ll label today’s mystery as difficult. And here’s a hint, that it is in Gwinnett County, but not by any of the main roads. So poke around in your mind where this might be located, and with your answer, send to elliott@brack.net to include your hometown.
Few readers were able to spot the recent mystery, though Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex. came up with the right answer and great detail. He wrote: “Today’s mystery photo is indeed ‘not what it seems’. Eagle-eyed readers may be able to make out the faded sign that reads (in part) ‘Norcross Transfer & Storage Inc’ and will immediately start searching the historic district of Norcross, Ga. for this building. This is what I did, wondering and questioning why you would suggest that it is ‘not what it seems?’
So I expanded my search and then ran across an even earlier (and larger) photo of this building (where the sign was less faded) on the Wikipedia Commons website. It identified the location as being in Charlottesville, Virginia.
“This building was originally known as the Norcross Transfer and Storage Building, and was built in 1924. In the early-2000’s, renovation of this building, and others nearby, it transformed into upscale urban apartment buildings. Located in the heart of the Historic Downtown Mall, these buildings are now known as the Norcross Station Apartments and, according to their website, they “offer a mix of 1-and 2- bedroom apartment homes, each with its own distinct character, featuring lofts and flats from 700 square feet to over 1,600 square feet.”
Also recognizing the photo was Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill, who added: “More than 30 apartments were renovated from the original Norcross Transfer and Storage warehouse near Charlottesville’s historic downtown mall. A local artist named Paul Stams created the exterior art.” The photo came from George Graf of Palmyra, Va.
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