Snapping a shot of the Colonial Bread Sign, Des Moines Landmark

Now THIS is a landmark! When I first came to Des Moines, I quickly learned where this sign was found. At the corner of Univerty and Second Avenue, this sign was hard to miss and certainly unique. At that time, if you drove by early enough, the smell of fresh baked bread was everywhere.

After The Earthgrains Co. sold its Colonial brand and moved out around the turn of the century, the bakery was renovated and repurposed.

School district renovating landmark Colonial Bakery: facility will prepare 40,000 meals a day and save the district an estimated $1 million per year.

Fortunately, the sign has been preserved as well.