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Chinatown

when most of his land was expropriated by the city, merchant Sam Kee simply put up (in 1913) a building (painted black) that the Guinness Book of Records names as the narrowest in the world...it is now owned by insurance agent Jack Chow, and is 4' 11'' (1.49m) deep

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Julie Oldfield31-Aug-2019 14:56
Wow! Much less need for upkeep. V
Dave Petersen Photography30-Aug-2019 16:52
The history of this location adds additional interest to this unique capture. The many reflections conveys images within images in this wonderful photograph. V+
Dan Greenberg30-Aug-2019 15:42
That sounds truly insane, but it is something I would want to see. Space planning is crucial in there. Great capture of it. ~BV~
Fong Lam28-Aug-2019 17:33
His client's insurance case notes probably stack up vertically to the ceiling :))...love those bay windows...V
Blandine Mangin28-Aug-2019 15:19
un bel immeuble ! v
peterjay4528-Aug-2019 11:54
Fascinating history and a fabulous shot, David.
Charlene Ambrose28-Aug-2019 05:11
Nice capture of this interesting building. Must be very cozy inside!
Dennis Hoyne28-Aug-2019 04:08
What a cool building, really quite beautiful, and I love that sign!
Bryan Murahashi28-Aug-2019 04:05
Wonderful building and great looking neon signage.
Jeff Real28-Aug-2019 01:46
I would need to go on a diet to work there!
This is the coolest thing I have ever seen!
Great work!
V
Gill Kopy28-Aug-2019 00:54
Oh my ! I hope he doesn't get a lot of customers at once !! Super shot V
bill friedlander27-Aug-2019 23:31
The old facades are very charming. Nice shot of them. V
janescottcumming27-Aug-2019 21:53
Looks like they made good use of the little space they had.
Nick Paoni27-Aug-2019 19:12
This is so interesting. Doubt there is room for a desktop to he probably uses a laptop.
Colin Storey27-Aug-2019 18:52
Great image of this building with interesting history.
joseantonio27-Aug-2019 18:34
very nice perspective.V
Karen Stuebing27-Aug-2019 18:19
What an intriguing store. You've captured its narrowness very well in this photo. It must be like a train car inside. V.
William Barletta27-Aug-2019 18:02
Very attractive ~V~
Walter Otto Koenig27-Aug-2019 16:55
Fascinating to see this. Luckily insurance salesmen don't require much of a showroom.
Don Mottershead27-Aug-2019 16:29
Fine capture of this amazing building. I presume there must be a staircase to the second floor. Hard to imagine what that looks like.
Hank Vander Velde27-Aug-2019 16:17
That is one narrow well captured building David.
Jim Coffman27-Aug-2019 16:02
That is unbelievable! Great image and great information!!
Neil Marcus27-Aug-2019 15:24
A fascinating place.
Helen Betts27-Aug-2019 15:17
Great perspective showing the narrow depth of the building. At least it appears to be wide!
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