Vintage Press Telegram. Notice how the building was half the size of what it is today and what a grand entrance it used to have on Pine Avenue.

Message written on the wall in the basement of the Press-Telegram - May 3, 1948. Who are these mystery folks and what did they do?

A look at the Press Telegram Building before construction, but, after the louvers had been removed off the facade.

We Love Long Beach Murals. Here is just one of the nearly 30 murals we commissioned to be painted on the boarded Press Telegram and Meeker Baker buildings.

Sunlight filtering through the windows of the and onto the vacant shell of the Press Telegram Building.

Touching up the murals on the MeekerBaker and Press Telegram buildings. Keeping them clean and fresh was always a priority.

The Eastern Star Fundraiser Carnival, 2012. The empty parking lot of the Press Telegram and Meeker Baker buildings serving up a lot of fun for charity.

The Dead Man's After Party. Setting up for the event which followed Long Beach Zombie Walk, featuring a live performance by Johnny Vatos’ Tribute to Halloween featuring former members of ultimate Halloween band Oingo Boingo!

The Long Beach Police Department using the site for training.

Pronzini Christmas Trees set up shop on site. A forest of green in the heart of the city.

Holiday Drive-In Screening of A Christmas Story.

Arrival of the construction trailer. Big changes are coming!

Sharing our vision. A display of our model, schematics and of course some flashlights to guide the way through the dark, vacant buildings.

The Meeker Baker, c. 1920's.

Original bank interior of the Meeker Baker.

The Meeker Baker, c. 1930's (after the Long Beach Earthquake).

The Meeker Baker, c. 1990's.

The back side of the Meeker Baker, during construction of the Press Telegram.

The Meeker Baker, all boarded up... waiting for her renaissance.

The vandalized Meeker Baker historic lobby, as Millworks found it.

Detail of the plasterwork in the historic lobby of the Meeker Baker.

The salvaged doors of the Meeker Baker.

The original blueprints of the historic canopy of the Meeker Baker.

The future of the development. Millworks' model of the new Press Telegram and Meeker Baker buildings.

at Millworks. Progress 6/29/12.

walk through with our architects.

They can't believe the progress!

Meeker-Baker: Late Summer, 2014

It's all coming together nicely.

Wait until you see the finished product.

Hello canopy! Meeker Baker gets it's grand entrance back after decades.

Exciting! More framing progress and some incredible brick restoration work being done on the historic facade. Thanks to our incredible team!

Installing wood windows on the historic facade, installing the corrugated metal paneling, installing the cement fiber board panels (check out the cool pattern), finishing historic brick instal, reviewing historic elements for further restoration... And a whole lot more!