Former Horseshoe Inn building rides into the sunset

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  • 23123 Center Ridge as Horseshoe Inn, c. 1918 looking south. Photo courtesy of the Lemieux family

  • Northeast portion of 23123 Center Ridge as Warner Interiors looking southwest. Photo by Will Krause

  • Horseshoe Inn, c. 1918, looking southwest, probably with the staff posed in front of the newly built building. Photo courtesy of the Lemieux family

  • Horseshoe Inn, c. 1918. Note the window configuration, ceiling beams and wainscotting which are also visible in the recent photographs. Photo courtesy of the Lemieux family

  • Horseshoe Inn, c. 1918, probably with the staff posed in front. Photo courtesy of the Lemieux family

  • Joseph Lemieux, c. 1930(?) owner of the Horseshoe Inn. Photo courtesy of the Lemieux family

  • The northwest corner of 23123 Center Ridge, as Warner Interiors, looking southeast. Photo by Will Krause

  • A 1920 Hopkins plat book showing 12 acres still in the name of Hannah Lemieux with building already constructed in the location of 23123 Center Ridge.

  • A 1927 Hopkins plat book showing Horseshoe Boulevard as planned, extending both north and south of Center Ridge. The southerly portion was never constructed.

  • A 1927 Hopkins plat book showing 12 acre site divided between Mary and Josepy Lemieux with building footprint of Horseshoe Inn/Warner Interiors building.

  • Portion of Horseshoe Inn wainscotting visible during the Warner Interiors going out of business sale. Photo by Will Krause with permission of Warner Interiors.

  • Late 1950s ad for Johnson's Wayside Furniture which occupied 23123 Center Ridge before Warner Interiors.

  • Possible Horseshoe Inn-era staircase in 23123 Center Ridge during Going Out of Business sale. Photo by Will Krause with permission of Warner Interiors.

  • Northwest portion of 23123 Center Ridge during Going Out of Business sale. Photo by Will Krause with permission of Warner Interiors.

  • Inside of Warner Interiors store during disarray of the Going Out of Business sale, looking south. Notice window configuration, beams and ceiling bead board visible in the c. 1918 photo. Photo by Will Krause with permission of Warner Interiors.

  • Inside of Warner Interiors store during disarray of the Going Out of Business sale, looking south. Notice window configuration, beams and ceiling bead board visible in the c. 1918 photo. Photo by Will Krause with permission of Warner Interiors.

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