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Tag Archives: barber shops
A Quartet of Former Vintage Barber Shops
As a follow-up to my previous post of old barber shops still operating, here are four (4) that no longer are used as barber shops. Two (2) are currently empty though the barber shop in Honor was a sign shop … Continue reading →
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A Quartet of Old Barber Shops
One of the traditional and original third places of most small towns and larger cities is the barber shop. They often serve as a natural gathering spot for local news, discussion, gossip, and small talk. I can’t think of a … Continue reading →
Posted in architecture, business, Cities, civics, entrepreneurship, geography, historic preservation, history, land use, placemaking, planning, Small business, third places
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Tagged barber shops, Father's Day, Floyd's Barber Shop, small towns, Third places
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A classic third place
During 2012, this blog summarized a variety of third places in detail. These included coffee shops/cafes, brewpubs, and libraries. One third place that was mentioned but never fully explored was traditional barber shops. Yesterday, while getting some of my remaining … Continue reading →
Posted in cities, civics, civility, commerce, Communications, culture, entrepreneurship, family, fun, geography, history, humanity, land use, placemaking, planning, Small business, third places, Trade, urban planning, zoning
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Tagged barber shops, cities, civics, communication, community, placemaking, planning, third place, urban planning
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