After the high-in-the-sky work on the first floor and stairway, it was time to turn our attention to the suite of rooms on the second floor. These rooms originally held Newberry’s administrative offices, break rooms, and, well, take a look…
A fresh coat of paint:
A safe, still locked:
Employee lockers:
A restroom, no longer in service:
To the left, the former customer service window accessible from the main sales area on the second floor:
We’ve already covered that space with new drywall in preparation for whatever these rooms will hold. Do any former employees remember this space? Most importantly, who out there has the key to that safe?
I do remember the rooms somewhat. We had to clock in and we could use a locker for our purse …. Our Christmas party was held in the large room where we had our Yankee Swap. This was ’74-76. I LOVE that you are letting us share this journey with you. Thank you so much !!!!
I worked at Newberry’s in ’79-80. I remember our Saturday morning meetings with Mr. Moon in the break room. I was so happy when I heard the building was being restored. Thank You!
A friend of mine who used to work at Newberry’s suggested calling Mr Moon about the key for the safe…if he is still around.
There’s a man who works at Awaga Paint store on Lake Ave that may be able to get that safe opened.