June 2022 First Friday

Tonight was a lively night in downtown Canton. Centennial Plaza hosted country singer, Chris Higbee. It was a great turnout and everyone was enjoying themselves. Here are some images that I captured.

View Looking North on Market Ave in Downtown Canton

The light was beautiful and I grabbed a pic to capture what I felt. It reminded me of pics taken years ago. Canton has done a lot to the Downtown area. I hope they can keep it going.

The Landmark Tavern. Oldest building in Downtown Canton

I have always loved this building. It was recently purchased by a local developer and I can’t wait to see it restored. It’s called the Landmark and it has been many things over the years including a boxing gym. Here’s a little history I grabbed from the preservation web page.

Known for many years now as the Landmark Tavern, the building is Canton's oldest commercial structure. It is eclectic in architectural style, due in large measure to undocumented additions and modifications to the original structure over the years. A major fire in 1920 caused extensive damage, and it is uncertain how much of the building is now original, although a stamped metal ceiling and tile floors survive from an earlier period. Other pieces of evidence of the original structure include the support beams of the attic, which are held together by wooden pins.