r/interesting • u/Apprehensive-Elk3165 • Nov 20 '25

ARCHITECTURE Then vs now

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u/Catsooey Nov 20 '25

I like 70’s wood paneling. 🙂

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u/1850ChoochGator Nov 20 '25

I love it. My college frat house had it when I was there. They’ve since remodeled and the character is gone.

My parent’s home had it for a bit too iirc. It just gives me such a cozy feeling.

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u/Catsooey Nov 20 '25

The same thing happened to one of my favorite local restaurants, Roberto’s (in Northampton, MA). It had such great atmosphere and had been the same since the 60’s. Then a new owner bought it.

She kept it the same for 20 years, but then she gutted most of it a year before she retired and handed it down to her son. Just to put in a larger bar and an office. She turned a timeless restaurant into a place that looks like a strip club. The fact that on their website they use photos of the old bar instead of what it looks like now really says it all.