W. Franklin St., looking west from 10th St. The fist building on the right, with the American flag, furthest right, is Scherffius Department Store at 2101 W. Franklin St., originally 1001-1005 W. Franklin St. Built in 1893, it was destroyed by fire in 1957 and razed. There is now a parking lot here. Next are 2 buildings that today serve as one for Smitty's restaurant. First is the Lorenz (F.W. Lorenz in parapet) building at 2107 W. Franklin St., formerly 1007 W. Franklin St. The construction of this fancy brick building is noted in an 1893 building permit to have cost druggist John W. Lorenz $3,000. Since 1885, Lorenz had kept store on West Franklin Street and, like many merchants of the day, he lived in second floor quarters above the buisness. With the completion of the new building in 1893, he carried on this arrangement of living and working in the same location for over thirty years, except for a brief period. In 1904, in addition to continuing his pharmacy profession, Lorenz also acquired a medical degree and practice. (http://historicevansville.com/site.php?id=lorenz) Adjoining this to the left is Nurrenbern Furniture (name in parapet) at 2109 W. Franklin St., originally 1009 W. Franklin St. It was built around 1900, closed in 1971, and Smitty's restaurant opened in this space around 2000. Some of the other buildings in this strip still stand, but not all. This angle makes identification difficult.