Liquor Store Coming to 487 Fifth Avenue, Amazing Ancient Signage Revealed

A liquor store is in the works at 487 Fifth Avenue, between 11th and 12th Streets. A permit has been filed to renovate the space, and a notice on the front door notes that it's been issued to a company named Acme Liquors. The storefront was last home to a salon called Hair Designs by Julie, and has been vacant since February of 2012.

More interestingly, signage for the old salon came down, and lo and behold there's an amazing relic that's been preserved underneath. The whole storefront has been essentially unchanged for decades, down to the black and white tile below the window, and the top left pane of glass still clearly reads "BUTTER EGGS CHEESE," remnants of an old market that, from the looks of it, appears to have been installed in the 20s or 30s. Lettering on the pane next to it is slightly less legible, but advertises "HOMEMADE SALADS."