The Highest Building In Town?? Gone - Photos By Steve Ratte

[Henry]

Steve Ratte e-mailed me these photos of The Old Shepardson Building now gone:

[Mike Raburn]

Was "old" Parsons.
Right?

[Norton]

That's right.

You must be old.

[al brodeur]

no its the "new" Parson's the old one was across the street where it had Gulf gas pumps in front of it
the gas pumps werelater removed, I think when Parson's became a Red&White chain store

[Norton]

Right you are, al.

I was just thinking that it used to be Parson's, didn't happen to note that it wasn't the original.  But I also remember it being across the street where Foothills is now, and the gas pumps.  I remember for a time the gas pumps remained in operation after the store moved.  The store folks had to keep a sharp eye out for young houligans trying to get free gas once the pumps were on the other side of the street.  Not saying who those houligans were.......