No-Face Space

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Exactly nine months ago, I photographed the Happy Face Space, and heard the hopes and dreams of Evan-Amos and Nichole Smith for the tiny building, revived after a March fire.

Things change, life, happens, and today, a “for sale” sign graces the roof of the partially-renovated building while Nichole puts together textiles, art and household goods for a sale to be held in the space this coming weekend.

“I asked the realtor not to take down the happy face from the roof,” she lamented, “But they did it anyway.”

Photo: Jane Strauss