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Then and now: Architectural improvements

Published: March 1, 2015  By: admin, In: Grab Bag,  2 Comments
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Design standards have not always been important in South Lake Tahoe. Photos/Bill Kingman

The two-story grey building on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe collapsed in 2005 when it was hit by a truck. The red “Trader” building was razed soon after.

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A more mountain motif replaced the Tahoe-funky look.

At the same parcel today is more modern looking structure that has a bit of a mountain theme. It fits in with the natural environment better compared to what was there.

— Bill Kingman

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  1. Old Long Skiis says - Posted: March 1, 2015

    Morning Bill, I’d forgotten about the truck meets building episode. It looks much better now. A big improvement. Congratulations to the owners for making it look so much better, it looks ” , more “Tahoe”.
    That old red strip of shops behind it has some history to. Lots of businesses have come and gone there.
    Larry’s A-1 auto repair,a computer repair place, a car stero place and a thrift store at the very back of the property selling used clothes and things. That building belonged to a family named Benavauto (maybe wrong spelling of the family name). That building has been here a long time.
    Enjoy the snow!!! OLS

  2. Perry R. Obray says - Posted: March 1, 2015

    Thanks for another historical event.