Part of the mystery of Floyd Ames, the Bachmann's brick signer, has been solved. In 1908 he autographed and dated one of our exterior bricks. Almost 108 years ago to the day, I can tell you a little more about this person. First, I must let you know I love history and finding out the stories that make each of us unique . Since the bricks are filled with signatures, I am now on a quest to learn about every person who scribbled on them so long ago. I like forging connections t

It's amazing how you can look at something a thousand times without noticing the details. All it takes is someone to point it out, and everything changes. Recently, my EMU professor, Dr. Ligibel, was checking out the exterior bricks of the old Bachmann's building. "Who's Floyd Ames?" he asked, pointing to a brick above his head. I looked more closely and saw a signature and date. Floyd Ames. April 16, 1909. Cursive writing, so you KNOW it's old;-) How could I have never seen