Sign the Petition!

We at Save the Strip Fondren have posted a petition on iPetitions to support the 1930s Fondren strip that is at the heart of our neighborhood and to speak in opposition to recently published plans by one local developer to demolish the strip and build a massive and monolithic development, called Whitney Place, similar to the Renaissance mall in Madison County.

If you agree that our vibrant Fondren Strip should be saved, head over and read the petition and add your voice! Thank you!

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Seabrook or Protective Paint?

One of our favorite blogs here at Save the Strip Fondren, or STSF as the hipsters are calling us now, is Photos from Fondren by native Fondrenite Frank Ezelle. Check out his vintage picture of the Fondren strip in 1960, with the Pix prominently featured in the background along with the Protective Paint Co. next door. Protective Paint Co.began in this location in 1957, taking over space previously occupied by Nickle Stores (1940), Jitney Jungle #7 (1942), and Hardin-Roel Furniture (1947).

This building is still a paint store today, but most of us know it as Seabrook. Seabrook has helped more than a few of us find just the right color combination for our house. I'm also told they helped give the building across the street (the one with the Orange Peel) its Miami Beach vibe--thanks Seabrook!
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