I think this photo shows the ad Jim is referring to:
Post-fire rubble Rooks Cantina 505, 282 Fourth St. September 28, 2014 credit: Nancy Knisley |
The ad, on the dark brickwork on the right, is rather faint, but I believe that the larger letters say "WALLPAPER." Above that, among the smaller lettering, I think I see "OUSE" (house?) and very faintly, "PAINT."
Laman's Wallpaper & Paint was once at 294 Fourth St., but I don't know if the ad was for that store or not.
Wasn't the whole corner of 4th and Merchant a paint store; Pittsburgh Paints or something of that nature. I think it was a fairly large store that succumbed to a fire as well. I could be wrong, but does anyone else remember this?
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Yes, there was a paint store there. I remember as a kid with my mother we had come out of the Kroger's store which is where the Rite Aid drug store is now. Saw Ambridge fire trucks racing towards 4th St. Once we got in the car to travel home we saw the fire. My brother Pete was a Fair Oaks fireman and helped battle the blaze.
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