While on the eternal quest to determine *exactly* which were the original Seven Hills of Richmond, I came across some (for me) heartrending pictures of the Thalhimers building coming down.

I'm not sure what the city thinks will be accomplished by this move. Now, the center city lacks one more viable commercial structure and has another gap in its smile. Thalhimers was never as aesthetically pleasing as Miller and Rhoads, but it was nonetheless a good building and an integral part of the city's streetscape.

Worst of all, in this picture
http://richmondcitywatch.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album61&id=079_thalhimers01&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php
you can see my old office laid bare. It's on the right hand side, second room down from the top. At this point the Broad street front has already been torn down; my office was about half a block back from Broad.

Sigh.

On the bright side, one of my favorite little things about downtown survives and still makes people laugh. You can see it here:
http://richmondcitywatch.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album38&id=052sw17_adams048&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php