I was driving around town today and noticed that demolition has begun on a portion of
829 Portage Street just south of Vine Street, in the northern part of the Edison neighborhood. The area actually consists of three buildings (and I think several separate parcels). The prevelant grape motif is a remnant of the structures' former use as a warehouse for 'Grapevine Furniture' - a new and used furniture business which closed in 2013 after 25 years in service. The property has been pretty much vacant since then. Here's an article that I found from 2013 about the closing of the business:
I've always liked the brick detail on the one masonry building (which has severely degraded in recent years). While nothing fancy, it still showed that some care was put into the construction of the original building. I would love to find out its age and its original intended use - maybe that portion will not be destroyed (but I'm guessing it will). I will try to find out more about what the plans are for this property, which has good street presence on a corner lot along the busy north-south Portage Street.
Images Source:
Google Maps (Accessed 9/17/17)