A New Old Addition To The Shop
I have finally graduated from using my saw bench as a shop seat to introducing and using this wooden stool.
But it's not just any plain old stool - it has some history behind it.
In downtown Colorado Springs, on South Tejon Street, is this really picturesque old building with the name 'Hibbard & Co.' on the front facade. The Hibbard Company was a dry goods store, opened in 1892. This building was constructed in 1924, and has become a historic landmark in the downtown area.
The store went out of business in 1996, and the building was renovated to become retail space on the first floor and offices above.
When this happened, the Hibbard family conducted a public sale of all of the store fixtures.
This clerk's stool was one of those pieces. It is made of solid oak and is very sturdy - and dates back to the early 20th century. A perfect fit for handsawgeek's shop and the way things are done there.
Until recently the stool served as a bedside table in my master bedroom, but was replaced with another small antique table. I was delighted to haul it downstairs to become part of the woodshop!
One little side note about the Hibbard building - when I was a kid my mom used to take me with her shopping there.
The store occupied three levels, and an old elevator serviced the building.
I was terrified of that elevator!
Why? Because it was one of those antique iron cage Otis elevators with the open grate floor.
You could see all the way to the bottom of the shaft.
I don't know if the building still uses that elevator, or if it was removed during the renovation.
I might have to take a trip to the Springs and see. I would love to ride that thing, now…..
I have finally graduated from using my saw bench as a shop seat to introducing and using this wooden stool.
But it's not just any plain old stool - it has some history behind it.
In downtown Colorado Springs, on South Tejon Street, is this really picturesque old building with the name 'Hibbard & Co.' on the front facade. The Hibbard Company was a dry goods store, opened in 1892. This building was constructed in 1924, and has become a historic landmark in the downtown area.
The store went out of business in 1996, and the building was renovated to become retail space on the first floor and offices above.
When this happened, the Hibbard family conducted a public sale of all of the store fixtures.
This clerk's stool was one of those pieces. It is made of solid oak and is very sturdy - and dates back to the early 20th century. A perfect fit for handsawgeek's shop and the way things are done there.
Until recently the stool served as a bedside table in my master bedroom, but was replaced with another small antique table. I was delighted to haul it downstairs to become part of the woodshop!
One little side note about the Hibbard building - when I was a kid my mom used to take me with her shopping there.
The store occupied three levels, and an old elevator serviced the building.
I was terrified of that elevator!
Why? Because it was one of those antique iron cage Otis elevators with the open grate floor.
You could see all the way to the bottom of the shaft.
I don't know if the building still uses that elevator, or if it was removed during the renovation.
I might have to take a trip to the Springs and see. I would love to ride that thing, now…..