Yesterday we went into the city part of Middlesboro to explore and take a few photos. The town like so many in America is not what it once was.
The city was incorporated in 1890 as "Middlesborough", named after the town of Middlesborough,England. The U. S. Post Office began using the spelling "Middlesboro" in 1894. If you google "Middlesboro" you will find some interesting things about this city.
Every city has to have a Farmers Market
I like the architectural design of the old buildings that were built long ago. they were built with their own beauty and character. Not like the straight up and down buildings of today.
Many stores are empty. The main highway is on the outskirts of the town where the fast food restaurants and the big box stores are located. So when you have that a town slowly dies.
This was my favorite building.
A tall slim building.
Not one but four of these nice fountains. One on each corner of a cross street. Nancy taking a rest on a park bench in the shade.
Nancy's favorite little building.
The small theater that you will find in all of the old towns. The kind where you had to go and watch the saturday serials to see if the cowboy made it out of the stagecoach before it goes over the cliff. Ah,those were the days.
Thanks for dropping in for a visit and do come back.
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