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This small sign tells doesn't even hint at the interesting story behind it. This building was originally constructed around 1910, but was remodeled in the 1930's with an Art Deco facade. Over the years, the building has housed a cafe, a hotel, and most notably, Barber's Bookstore. One online source states that "The bookstore closed in late 1997 and its contents were liquidated in the fall of 1998." Another source says that the "book store has closed down for the most part but still resides as the Back Door Book Store. The second story of the building still holds the inventory for the book store." StrangeUSA says "Ghostly footsteps. Sounds of pages being turned, strange shadows on staircase and an apparition are also reported. Building is now an antique store." The real story may be more interesting. Excerpts from a local news story follow.... "Like all interesting stories, what�s behind the storefront on Throckmorton in Fort Worth is a tale you can�t judge by what you fi...

Protected with PIXSY About Joan Carroll: I am a Fort Worth Texas-based outdoor photographer who feels at home while on the road...in Texas, in the US, around the world. Although travel and photography were dual interests from a young age, the coming of the digital camera provided undreamed of opportunities and unleashed previously untapped creativity. My photographic goal is to travel the world in a curious yet respectful way, taking the time to see and understand the unique story of each place I visit. Wherever I go I want to walk every street, hike every trail, ride the bus or metro, climb every tower, walk around and through every monument, and then do it all over again when the light changes. In every place, light, mood, color, and...