Downtown Window Displays

Summer is here and the downtown business owners are wanting to show off their fun summer fashions and products!  Over the years, Walter's Flowers and Interiors has made a reputation for themselves and their beautiful display windows.  They never let s down, check out their summer display. 

Because of the sun shining in the windows, I could not get a frontal picture, I will get one this evening.  It is amazing!

Here are some other great downtown display windows.


Robin's



Friendship Star Quilt Company's collection of
 Department 56 collectibles





Friendship Star Quilt Company





Posh, cute fashions and flamingos!



Location, Location, Location ...part one



Architect, Bruce McMillan ealizing that the
drop ceiling cannot be raised. 

Last Friday and Saturday afternoons I spent time with two different business owners looking to purchase properties in downtown El Dorado.  Currently, there are some great properties for sale.  With a little lovin' and creativity, the possibilities are endless.  On Friday, through the Kansas Main Street Program, El Dorado Main Street was able to secure design assistance for a prospective buyer of 101 S. Main.  Kansas Main Street Director, Mary Helmer and architect Bruce McMillan traveled to Kansas to inspect the property and look at the possibilities that could be achieved by taking the building back to many of the original characteristics.  This building, while being one of the best locations downtown and is in very good condition compared to others, it still could use some improvements and updating.   As we were going through the building, the architect suggested taking out the drop ceiling and going to the original ceiling heights.  What we quickly found out is that would not be possible. 



In December of 1973, the building went through a fire.  When the owners went in to correct the fire damage, they added the drop ceiling and lowered the floor about 3 feet on the second story.  By doing this, the windows and closet doors on the second floor are in very interesting locations.  We all laughed about this revelation.  The second floor, which has been used as storage since the fire almost 40 years ago, has so many possibilites...even with the unusal window heights. 




Upper floor of 101 S. Main

 As you can see in this picture, it is a very large space that, with the right vision, could be amazing as an apartment or even a business.  In the next month, we will receive Mr. McMillan's recommendations for the building and those will be submitted to the prospective buyer.  We hope that by being proactive in regards to our downtown building sales, we will find quality owners.  For more pictures and newspaper articles from the fire in the building, check out the facebook page HERE