FLAT Iron Grill, Barrie - a boring side
But wait! Look at the next photo!
FLAT Iron Grill - the interesting side
This restaurant is named after the architectural style that fits a building onto a wedge-shaped lot.
Originally, the FLAT Iron Grill was the Simcoe Hotel built in 1876, a stagecoach stop that attracted thirsty travelers as well as workers from nearby lumber camps. If you're thinking there may have been more than a few drunken brawls there, you'd be right.
However, Barrie is a more civilized town now, although it is said the building has a ghost, a woman in a long dress who stands in the shadows.
32 comments:
I love finding those buildings in a town! Great shots, showing the different views!
Are those by chance apartments on the upper floor? I always thought it would be fun to live upstairs in an old building.
I found your blog via Viola'sblog and came to look. Eastern Ontario sounds interesting to me and your first photo of the Flat Iron building was curious. I will return.
Do come over to see me some time
That is a fascinating building and I like the way you shot it from its regular side as well as its unusual side. Carver, ABC Wednesday Team
Architecture to match the lot! I like the old buildings that are "haunted."
Ah, haunted buildings are so much fun. Maybe you will have to go on a Ghost hunt (or haunt) for next week letter G.
What a wonderful building to represent the iconic flat iron structures!
A building with a character all its own. Great pic.
Reminded me of the Flatiron Building in Manhattan, once regarded as highly innovative architecture. Wonder how many folks today know what an actual flatiron looked like?
great compare and contrast!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
I thought I recognized this in your thumbnail pic!
Good choice!
That is one old building with loads of character! Very unusual. Have you had any experiences with the ghost? :-)
I wish there were more wedge-shaped lots -- they make for fabulous buildings. I use to work in one, a bank from the early 1900's and now an arts center in Three Rivers, Michigan.
Thanks for a clever fun post, EG.
HelenMac
ABC Wednesday Team
The Flat Iron Grill is a fabulous looking building. I like seeing both shots of it. Great for the F post.
Does every city have a Flat Iron building, - it seems that way.
The name, Barrie, strikes a chord...like a wild and woolly place...but maybe I'm thinking of some other town...
Love these flat iron buildings!
Nice shots. There are several buildings like this in old downtown Seattle. Used to be hotels too. MB
A very interesting building.
Letter F
WOW!
Forty Three
Chubskulit, ABC Wednesday Team
Interesting looking building, that wedge shape must make for some interesting shapes inside.
It'd be FUN to watch a drunken brawl in the old stagecoach stop! I'd stay Far away, though.
Leslie
abcw team
There's a ghost? Count me in! I love to be scared sometimes; I'm weird that way *grins*.
It was interesting to know. And it is an interesting building , indeed!
BShell
Lovely bit of history taking us back in time - great shots of an elegant building - Jane UK
What a cool old building. I love the way you contrasted the sides. Love a good ghost rumor too!
a good ghost story makes an old building more interesting. it looks like a movie set.:p
Love it. Great set up with the "boring" shot first! Every old building should have a ghost in its history! :)
The odd construction sites have given birth to some very unusual buildings both here and abroad.
Love the two views, great when architects use a space like that.
wow! great choice...very interesting!
Sorry - I'm late for ABC - The first pic was i guess the "flat" side or the iron:)
There is a town about and hour and a half from us that has some of these corner/triangle shaped buildings. It has always been so busy when we were through there and never had my camera anyway...but sure would like to go back and get some shots of them. I would love to see the inside, too.
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