An old-time gas station
I discovered these murals in my archives, the photos taken four-and-a-half years ago. I have no idea if these murals are still there. The first is/was over a former garage door in Flesherton (Ontario, Canada) and was painted in 2001 by Allen C. Hilgendorf, an artist who created many murals across Ontario. Sadly, he died about two-and-a-half years ago...but he lives on through his paintings.
Markdale Station
Sorry about the ugly shadows! This mural on the side of Markdale's old fire station was painted in 2000 by Hilgendorf. He seems to have had a passion for vintage trains because I've seen several of his works that include trains and stations.
Left-hand side of the second mural
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I have these murals on my blog also. I hope they are still there. They remind us of how things were in the past.
ReplyDeleteA nice reminder of days past.
ReplyDeleteYou and I are on the same wavelength today EG :) Love murals depicting the history of the area, super finds here.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful capture on both the murals! The artist passion brought back the past wonderfully in these murals... Love it
ReplyDeleteWhy does the past always look so clean, simple, delightful...?
ReplyDeleteGlad you shared these from your archives. Wonderful murals!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful reminder of the past, EG !
ReplyDeleteI like his work from what I see here.
ReplyDeleteTrains of old are such an important element in our vast country and murals depicting them are like historical documents. Hopefully, the work of this artist will be preserved for a long time to come. But if not, the next best thing is saving it through pictures.
ReplyDeleteThe murals probably look a little more weathered and faded now.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, I love the old train and gas station. These are beautiful murals. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!
ReplyDeleteI really like the gas station. I love these types of murals with vintage cars.
ReplyDeleteall three of these are like looking into a time warp. and i do love time warp scenes. my favorite is the gas station.. i remember stations like that
ReplyDeleteNice that reminders of the not so old past. Do you think that people are longing to those days back by missing some old history in their surroundings ? Especially in N-America you find this kind of murals. In Europe barely.
ReplyDeleteI love all of these; they are very well done and capture very well that era which I think was, in some ways, a kinder and gentler time.
ReplyDeleteThose are great. I can't imagine painting something that big.
ReplyDeleteMr. Hilgendorf was a highly talented muralist. I hope his work is still up and unmolested by taggers. He has chosen an interesting time in history with steam trains and automobiles.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and vivid work in these murals.
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ReplyDeleteI like the little boy in the second picture. How cute.
ReplyDeleteThese really are beautiful works of art.
ReplyDeleteThese are great murals.
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely. And they teach kids about life before FB and IG and Ithingys...
ReplyDeleteI always love these!
ReplyDeleteI love these types of murals with vintage scenes. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHe was certainly a talent. I hope they are still there, EG!
ReplyDeleteI could stand and look at these for a long, long time. I love them all....these just look so real.
ReplyDeleteThere is a gas station just like that one in my little town. You've inspired me to go photograph it this weekend!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful discovery!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work.I love the old trains,as you know.
ReplyDeleteThose are great scenes and make me wish I were on a journey! Someone could probably write a book about that one girl in the last panel ...she looks like somebody forgot to come pick her up. Or ....
ReplyDeleteAren't they wonderful! xx
ReplyDeleteWell, at least I can understand these murals.
ReplyDeleteThis post rhymes with mine of the Cadillac Bldg in San Francisco from the pioneering days of automobiling! Blogging Kismet - love it
ReplyDeleteVery nice murals! I like the old cars in the first one. The car on the right reminds me of a picture I have that was taken of my grandmother standing next to a car like that one.
ReplyDeletei love the choo choo, i see the lighthouse below. so cool. have a lovely week! take care! ( :
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they're both still there; I must go and get pictures. You'd be interested to know that the old Firehall has been fixed up and opened as a coffee shop - 'Fire and Ice'. They also sell Chapman's ice cream of course.
ReplyDeleteThese nostalgic murals are public illustrations of local history. Wonderful to see and experience. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
ReplyDeleteAmazing paintings
ReplyDeleteMural thingy is catching on in my country too. But like you have said, some will be gone in few years. I do hope they would maintain the mural
ReplyDeleteGreat murals! They tell the story of this town very well.
ReplyDeleteWonderful murals. He was quite a talented artist.
ReplyDeleteThese are great! I bought hubby a couple of train art pictures. He likes his trains!
ReplyDeleteGreat old fashioned look to these wonderful murals!
ReplyDeleteNeat post.. I really like murals
ReplyDeleteThese old murals are so cool and nostalgic. Love them.
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