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This is one of the older buildings downtown, a block from the beach. It still houses an antique store and some apartments; at one point the complex of connected buildings appeared to be some kind of commune. I think author James P. Blaylock had this building in mind when he wrote Winter Tides (the story is set in Huntington Beach, although I don't think it's quite as good as The Last Coin, which is set in Seal Beach, the next town up the road). There has been major reconstruction downtown, and this is one of the few, sort of historical buildings left. As a mater of fact everything else on the block has been razed and there is now a parking structure butting up against the antique store.
The Hydrangea bush is over 80 years old, although a few people in my garden club have said it's over a hundred.
"This Hydrangea is over 80 years old... for all to enjoy...Please Do Not Pick the flowers...Thank you."
And just because I love teapots...Through the antique store window.
