Our third post on Childs shows what the restaurants looked like in color. Even though souvenir postcards were painted, one gets a sense that the interiors were not completely white tile and marble but mixed in with accent colors. The mosaic floors looked were hex tiles with green and red accents. The columns had pale, rosy beige colored marble and the marble wall trim had a green cast to them. The complementary green and red hues accenting white seems to be the overall color scheme. The last photo is from the New York Times City Room section taken by David W. Dunlap. To make room for a new subway station, the City of New York demolished a former Childs building in 2008 with what appears to be an intact interior. One would hope that the city would be smart enough in this day and age to salvage these valuable relics but alas, all that is left are photos and post cards. To read more about Childs Restaurant on 125th Street, read our previous post: LINK
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