Well he's got it wrong. The Sims Hotel was yet another name for the Olds Manor / Rowe Hotel. An Englishman named Sims ran the hotel for a couple of years on or about 1960. The hotel where the Press now is was the Hermitage. If anyone remembers Hermitage tow trucks, that company got its name because it was located in a garage adjacent to the hotel. I don't know exactly what the building to the right was but the Bissell Carpet Sweeper factory was about right there before they moved to Walker.
EDIT - I hit the wrong button - I meant to reply to GRDAD about Chris Knapp - not towermart.
ANOTHER EDIT - Now I'm confused - I see the sign that says SIMS on what I call the Hermitage. But I still remember what I remember. Maybe Mr. Sims took over the Manger a little later. But I'm making this up now. I've got to take a look at the POLK directories.
