Verandah Colour:Raw picking out peeling paint and

picking out peeling paint and a layer of dust on the floor

The rear doors open onto overgrown grounds

their woven rush surfaces worn from years of use

its windows dark and faded signage above the entrance hinting at past custom

The ground level amenities block of the ATL Building

Verandah Colour:Raw picking out peeling paint andA verandah at Western Village in Nikko clings to its timber frame as paint peels back in long strips. Western Village operated from October 1973 until December 2006, when Nissin Debt Collection filed for foreclosure and the gates closed. The buildings have stood empty since. Part of the Western Village series.