June 15, 2007

Ghosts in Bartlett

Bartlett, Texas (population: 1,675), is 5 miles N of Granger, 16 miles N of Taylor (an upcoming "small town" post), and 48 miles NE of Austin. I wouldn't have been surprised if I'd seen tumbleweeds blowing across the main street.

See a
slideshow.

After walking through a couple of back alleys, I finally found that for which I had come:

The fact they are flappers would suggest this dates from the 1920s. It is a work of art. If the building it is hand-painted on should ever be torn down, it would be worth it to salvage that section of the wall.


An ad for this Alamo Hotel in nearby Granger?



4 comments:

Chasrich said...

Good pics. I'd like to go back there sometime. They actually had a DQ there some years ago that went out of business. Have never heard of this happening.

Chris said...

Thanks, charles. Yes, isn't it a state law that every small Texas town has a DQ??

Chasrich said...

Yes, in fact I always thought the town I grew up in wasn't a complete "town" without a DQ. They finally got one- after I had left.

HillBillyFilly said...

DQ is long gone in Bartlett

JUST started a Blog about Bartlett
Check it out
http://bartletttexas.blogspot.com/

I can tell you a thing or two about some of the Ghost Signs.