Celebrating Birthdays & Building Business
September 13, 2007
One idea that we read about recently struck a chord with our desire to celebrate life in all we do. We read about many historical towns that place placards on the front (near the front door or on the front corner) of the building that depicts the building’s original owner, building name or association and the date that the building was constructed. In Centralia there are several buildings with date indicators on the front stamped into the cement – but we have not noticed any special placards – YET…
The towns that celebrate the birthdays of their buildings throw commemorative parties in honor of the building. The businesses inside the building typically unite to offer some sort of promotion or sale in honor of the building birthday week or weekend. Balloons and banners are placed at the site location to draw special attention to the birthday celebration. (more…)
