I’ve driven past this little apartment unit on 8th Street North hundreds of times, and it never fails to catch my eye.  What could be a very unremarkable 1939 four-plex is, instead, a little gem in an area of otherwise ordinary buildings.  It reminds me of a little story that we read in elementary school called, “Clothes Make the Man”.  It was about a down and out bum who found some sort of crisp uniform in the garbage.  He put on the uniform, and suddenly everyone was smiling at him, giving him respect, treating him differently.  In response, he went out of his way to be nice to people, he cleaned up his act, and he was a transformed person. 

I guess it’s also like taking a small gift for someone and giving it a fantastic, shiny, happy gift wrap.  Suddenly, it’s intriguing and exciting and it can’t wait to be opened!

I have no idea what the inside of this building looks like, but that’s really not the point.  I just want to salute the owners of this building for this unique, art-deco esque paint job, the great sign for the Glory Apartments, and for generally going out of their way to let this building shine!  If you want to see this building for yourself, it’s at 340 8th Street North.  And, by the way, there’s a sign out front that says that there’s an apartment for rent!  [Please click on the photo to see a full sized image.]