OCF, you may already be very familiar with this Facebook page, but there's a tremendous photo of the Elk Hotel here (would love to post the photo, but can't, so I hope this link works)

https://www.facebook.com/athenshistory/photos/pb.49107472...

awesome photo

amazing to think about 1803 and the timeframe that brought us the state of OHIO and just how close we are to the actual history that brought the westward expansion

Not trying to call you anything, just clarify. It's not like there were half a dozen apartments above the Sundry, there was one (with a frat house across the hall in the apt. above what I guess is now the Smoke Shop). Since i had the lease to myself, i just thought it was odd. Perhaps you were there for a short time before i took over the lease (More specifically, around spring 2001 through late 2002). If there is one thing in my life I will never forget, it's where I was on 9/11 - in the living room of 14 1/2 watching live news). It was a shithole, there is no disputing that. I find myself suprised by how much this fire rattled me. Im very happy that the OU (and West Union) community has rallied to help find housing and make up for lost wages.

I hear the fire investigator says it looks like it started in the back of 16W (clothing shop?)

http://www.traxlertees.com/shop/clothing/unionstreetstron.../

If you haven't seen these, they are t-shirts/sweatshirts/hoodies designed to raise $ for the fire victims are pretty great. #UnionStStrong

All proceeds are going towards the businesses affected and it helps Uptown Dog because they will be printing them.

I already ordered one. The article in the Post about this says more than 70 have already been sold!