Once we crossed the highway, we headed down Armory (because it and Liberty do that weird criss-cross thing) to Napier Street.
Here is a link to L.E. Belcher's Web site. Also, if you look in the background to the left, you'll see a sign for American Safety and Supply, which offers everything from flashlights to jumpsuits.
Acme Metals & Recycling has been offering "innovative recycling solutions since 1938," which is great. I'm a big fan of recycling.
Also, down on Chandler is the Springfield Towing Alliance. This business had some issues last year.
East Coast Custom offers "auto body repair, welding, mechanical repair and tire repair" but oddly enough, doesn't have a Web site and isn't listed in the phone book. Hmm.
Napier, as you can see, offers oil, recycling and automotive customization. We turned off Napier to check out Chandler before heading back up Armory. On the way down toward the railroad tracks -- the easterly limit of Liberty Heights -- I came across I.B.S. Electronics and Security and Puerto Rico Bakery and Restaurant.
I.B.S. specializes in "Industrial Services, Commercial Services, Sales, Residential Services, Fire Systems, HUD Fire Alarm Certification, Installation, Fire Alarms Installed/Serviced, Data Cabling." In November 2007, Cindy S. gave them a glowing review.
This particular Puerto Rico location is actually Puerto Rico II, the original being located on Main Street.
Across the street from Puerto Rico, Warwick Street heads off, so we decided to check that out. The first big building we came across was the Sunshine Art Studios.
I can't tell if this building is still in use or not, but I think it's a wicked cool building. Here's the story of Sunshine Art Studios.
Up from that was Comcolor. Comcolor offers full service digital media.
At the end of Warwick, we turned onto Heywood. We came across this building, which looks abandoned and most likely is:
On the corner of Heywood and Liberty is the Youth Assessment Center for the Springfield Police Department. We turned left at the end of Heywood onto Liberty, following it down just past Vinton, where I snapped this picture of the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center:
The center is run by Captains Douglas and Bethannie Dolder.
We went back up Vinton to Franklin. At the corner of Franklin and Underwood is Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Hall.
We turned right onto Franklin before turning left onto Underwood. We took that to its end before turning back onto Franklin and then turning right onto Webster. A lot of these streets were one way, and small dog and I were walking the wrong direction.
We took Webster down to Liberty, turning left onto it before turning left again onto Murray Hill Avenue. We took a left kitty-corner to head onto Crane Street, following that up around to Halsey and taking that to Nursery Street part 2. At the corner of Nursery and Franklin is the greatest store ever, the Franklin Street Super Market.
Free delivery? That's awesome.
We crossed Franklin to finish Nursery, heading back toward Liberty. We turned left onto Liberty, then left onto Columbia Terrace. We turned back around and continued heading back up Liberty. We turned left onto Tracy and then right onto Franklin, which turned into Genesee. At the corner of Liberty and Genesee is Gurdon Bill Park. It is not as fabulous as Van Horn, but I do love me some green space.
We turned left onto Armory and then turned left again onto Ledyard, and checked out Wolcott Street part 2 before heading back across the highway.
I didn't mention this before, but in the island created by the criss-crossing of Armory and Liberty, there's a state trooper barracks. Good to know those guys are right down the road.
Only four streets left to officially finish this side of Carew!
119 down, 104 to go
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