In the 1950s a sign was painted on the side of the Oaklands and you can see from the placement of the paint how far the mortar had already receded during the first 70 years of the Oaklands. Currently the mortar is an inch or more back and in desperate need of new mortar in the joints. The brick is generally in great shape. This is the west side of the building and we work all night to stay out of the way.