Deco Detailing

A curious thing about Ellsworth Maine is the proliferation of the Art Deco style throughout it's downtown business district. Not a style you would normally expect to find in a seacoast town, in Downeast Maine. But, nevertheless, there it is. On federal buildings, on cinemas, on banks and even on barber shops. 

I suppose one plausible explanation for it's pervasiveness is that most of downtown Ellsworth burned to the ground during The Great Fire of 1933. So, when it came time to rebuild, the popular style of the era just happened to be Art Deco. And viola', a Deco Town is born!

Anyway, whatever the reason, it's kind of cool to see some good examples of a fun and interesting design style that's long overdue for a comeback.