SPOT: We owe this historical find to Bradford Landmark Society.
The folks at Landmark have an index of sorts of old Era stories, a work in progress by the folks at Landmark and nicknamed the “Barticle file” by the late Larry Richmond — a mash of the words Bradford and articles.
On Oct. 29, 1941, The Era wrote about the opening of “The Spot” in the Terminal Building on South Avenue. We’re sure lots of readers remember it.
“Walter F. Lindsey formally announces the christening of ‘The Spot’ at 20 South avenue this evening. Tomorrow will mark the official serving of meals.
“The Spot, with its Venetian blinds, chromium-finished furniture, indirect lighting fixtures, has a horseshoe bar, the first of its kind locally.
“Outstanding in arrangement of rooms is the ‘El Patio’ with its silver-spangled ceiling of stars, its blue wallpaper, flowered in white print and its built-in seats of padded burnt-orange leather. The color scheme is carried out in silver, burnt-orange and blue. The blue tables and chairs are finished in chromium and the walls are relieved by narrow silver paneling. Burnt orange drapes, a tiled floor, and nail-studded upholstery provide an atmosphere of the modernistic.
“The entrance room is arranged with yellow and blue as the predominant color scheme. Chromium-finished chairs and booths are padded with yellow and blue leather upholstery, tacked in silver nail studs. The walls of this room are relieved at intervals by mirrors. The wallpaper, a lattice-work weave of yellow and blue, corresponds to the main color scheme.
“At the end of the entrance room is the horseshoe bar, built in contrasting shades of blue and finished in chromium. Upholstered stools circle the bar and a huge mirror illuminated by indirect lighting complete arrangements here. The walls are of Copenhagen blue stucco and the coping around the room ranges from the dark blue to the lighter yellow and ivory shades, all concealing the indirect lighting fixtures.
“The ‘Den,’ a little cubbyhole which will accommodate not more than 20 people, features a blue and white polka-dot leather upholstered built-in seats and chromium tables. The wall is painted in corresponding blue and yellow, banded in silver.”
