The Colors of 1950s-'80s Fred Meyer Stores?
Posted: 29 Nov 2009 21:34
Hi,
Can anyone judge what colors all the Fred Meyer stores of the '50s-'80s used to be?
For example:
*The Clackamas Fred Meyer location, which opened in May 1979, had the main building done up in off-white with the roof painted in a very, very dark, blackish-brown with white "Fred Meyer" letters on the front. The main sign was done up the same way. The Home Improvement & Garden Center building was originally off-white in color, and had the red "Fred Meyer" letters and the "Home Improvement & Garden Center" text in green with yellow and orange flowers beside it. The road sign which identifies that building might originally have been similar to the newer HI&GC building at the 1966-era 82nd & Foster Freddy's in that it was a tall sign, rather than short (the graphics consisted of the same green HI&GC and red Fred Meyer text, against a white background). After this store (Clackamas) was remodeled in 1988, both buildings were painted beige/tan, and the white Fred Meyer lettering on the main building was changed to red letters. On the HI&GC building, the green HI&GC text was removed and had new footers (white text on a red background) placed above the entryway. The HI&GC road sign was changed to one similar to that of the main store's road sign.
*The Oak Grove location, which opened in July 1960, originally appeared to be all tan in color. The mansard roofing (which I believe originally was a reddish hue and had the "Fred Meyer" name in red letters) wasn't on the store until after being remodeled for the first time in 1969, and I also think it was back then that the header signs in various colors which identified the store's various departments were installed, and remained there until the store was remodeled for a second time in 1990. Although not considered a major remodeling aspect, the roofing of the store was painted circa 1980 to the same blackish-brown color with white Fred Meyer text to match the chain's Clackamas location.
*In regards to the 1950s-era Hawthorne store, I believe the mansard roof was added onto the store in 1971 (which looks to have a reddish hue) and remained there until the store's 1996 overhaul.
Anyone who has been across these old Freddy's stores in the time periods mentioned, please respond.
Thank you,
Ben
Can anyone judge what colors all the Fred Meyer stores of the '50s-'80s used to be?
For example:
*The Clackamas Fred Meyer location, which opened in May 1979, had the main building done up in off-white with the roof painted in a very, very dark, blackish-brown with white "Fred Meyer" letters on the front. The main sign was done up the same way. The Home Improvement & Garden Center building was originally off-white in color, and had the red "Fred Meyer" letters and the "Home Improvement & Garden Center" text in green with yellow and orange flowers beside it. The road sign which identifies that building might originally have been similar to the newer HI&GC building at the 1966-era 82nd & Foster Freddy's in that it was a tall sign, rather than short (the graphics consisted of the same green HI&GC and red Fred Meyer text, against a white background). After this store (Clackamas) was remodeled in 1988, both buildings were painted beige/tan, and the white Fred Meyer lettering on the main building was changed to red letters. On the HI&GC building, the green HI&GC text was removed and had new footers (white text on a red background) placed above the entryway. The HI&GC road sign was changed to one similar to that of the main store's road sign.
*The Oak Grove location, which opened in July 1960, originally appeared to be all tan in color. The mansard roofing (which I believe originally was a reddish hue and had the "Fred Meyer" name in red letters) wasn't on the store until after being remodeled for the first time in 1969, and I also think it was back then that the header signs in various colors which identified the store's various departments were installed, and remained there until the store was remodeled for a second time in 1990. Although not considered a major remodeling aspect, the roofing of the store was painted circa 1980 to the same blackish-brown color with white Fred Meyer text to match the chain's Clackamas location.
*In regards to the 1950s-era Hawthorne store, I believe the mansard roof was added onto the store in 1971 (which looks to have a reddish hue) and remained there until the store's 1996 overhaul.
Anyone who has been across these old Freddy's stores in the time periods mentioned, please respond.
Thank you,
Ben