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Offline FifteensAway

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What town element am I missing?
« on: February 07, 2016, 11:45:06 PM »
So, as some of you may know, I have a long-term scratch building project of a rather large, though small as in 15 mm scale, Old West town.  If it gets to full build out, there will be more than one hundred buildings excluding residences and there will be two or three dozen of those.  Mind you, we are not talking the spectacular level of, say, Colonel O'Truths efforts.  I'm going for simpler and functional but hopefully respectable.  And 104 of those will actually be on 54 'blanks' which are modular one and two story assemblies I've already built that will become either a single entity or two or three depending.  The balance will be stand alone buildings.

What I'm seeking from you is fleshing out my lists below as far as what is missing that should be included in an Old West town.  Anachronism, the name of the town, is a bustling frontier metropolis served by a railroad that is pushing westward as well as served by steam boats on the adjacent river.  It is also a jumping off point for wagon trains heading to points further west and freight wagons supplying the army posts.  And it is also a terminus for the cattle drives.  It is also a county seat but I can't tell you the name of the county until you see it 'emblazoned' on the finished courthouse (some of you just might be jealous!  ;))

Now, below is the list but keep in mind some of these entities will be multiples - the hotel, bank, and saloon (probably a dozen of that last, at least).  The one thing I'm sure of is that I've left something out, probably obvious, but I'm too close to this list now.  So, here goes, grouped by relation, more or less:

Courthouse, town Marshall's office, Jail, county Sheriff's office, Mayor's office, City Council, and a Fire Department.

Bank, hotel, newspaper, express office, telegraph office, land office, and assayer's office.

Apothecary, doctor, dentist, midwife, herbalist, lawyer, undertaker.

School and lady's finishing school (some of them dames were a bit rough around the edges, don't you know?)

Boot shop, men's hats, haberdashery, millner, dress shop, barber, Chinese laundry, bath house, seamstress.

Freedmen's Association, Benevolent Association, Cattlemen's Association, Women's Temperance Union, and the Grange.

Candy shop, cafe, tortilla place.

Passenger station, freight station, wood yard, stockyard for the railroad.  Passenger terminal and freight house and freight forwarder for the steam boat landing.

Feed store, grist mill, sawmill, cooper, wheelwright, blacksmith, tannery, hardware store, saddlery, gun shop, stage yard, livery stable.  

Opera house, photographer, church, Shaolin temple, gymnasium (seriously - they had them).

Saloon, billiards hall, casino, brothel, dance hall, joss house, cantina.

So, what have I missed - or even duplicated?  And if you say I've got it all covered, I think you are cheating!   lol
« Last Edit: February 08, 2016, 12:53:56 AM by FifteensAway »

Offline Thargor

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2016, 12:03:04 AM »
You've got Billiards Hall twice.

Bear in mind that some establishments would at least double up on trades - Barber, bath-house, dentist.  The Telegraph Office is likely to be at the Railroad Station.

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Anachronism, the name of the town,

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but I can't tell you the name of the town

So, is it Anachronism?   lol

Offline FifteensAway

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2016, 12:08:06 AM »
oopsies, fixed now, name of 'county'! D'oh!  Okay, now back to the Super Bowl.

Offline StuRat

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2016, 02:08:29 AM »
Is it Brisco County?
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Offline bandit86

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2016, 07:25:13 AM »
brothel
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Offline pops

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2016, 05:39:44 PM »
Masonic Lodge - was all the rage but in days of yore!  Just about every town in the US had one

Offline hentzau

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2016, 10:11:04 PM »
Might I recommend the excellent Knuckleduster Cowtown Creator?  I have turned to this book many times in coming up with businesses for my little town.

Offline Heisler

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2016, 05:51:07 PM »
Looks like you missed the more generic General or Dry Goods Store along with the Post Office. Although its likely that the Post Office would actually be inside the Dry Goods store or in whatever building belongs to the person that was appointed to be the postmaster general.
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Offline Cory

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2016, 06:29:10 PM »
Cigar stores were common, often carried guns as well.

Hardware store, furniture store,

Tinner shops were essential but often small

Insurance and real estate (sometimes called land) offices were common, might be combined and would often be found on second floors over other shops as would other professional offices.
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Offline FifteensAway

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2016, 02:19:43 AM »
Hey, I like the post office idea - but I thought I had a dry goods store on the list and I know I have a brothel on the list.  Cigar store?  Hmm, maybe.  And, no, not Briscoe.  It isn't a real county name - or, at least, I hope not!  But I like it a lot but I'm not sharing until the building puts it in front of your eyes.  This year sometime, if all goes well.

Keep those ideas coming.

Offline pops

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2016, 04:11:55 AM »
Boarding houses.  Were big in use.  Lots of boarders back then in cities, towns, everywhere. 

Offline sukhe_bator

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2016, 09:11:46 AM »
Don't forget a water tower to replenish the locomotives. Stock pens etc. were usually situated not far away because of the proximity of the water supply to water the cattle (they need a lot!)
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Offline FifteensAway

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2016, 06:30:01 AM »
Oh, yes, a water tower for the main stock yard!  I was planning on having two but now I'll need three, at least.

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2016, 11:56:58 AM »
Ice-cream store (choice of TWO flavors, y'all!).
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Offline Marine0846

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Re: What town element am I missing?
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2016, 12:52:01 AM »
How about a Chinatown.
It would give a different look.
Western buildings could be mixed with Chinese.
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