Return to Glory
HOW THE FAMOUS MCCORMICK BUILDING WAS RESTORED BACK TO ITS
FORMER GLORY
by Jean Di Lisio
2006-2016, a decade of
revival was initiated by Lonnie and
Vibeke Adkisson when they purchased
and restored the McCormick Building
on Commercial and Main, remodeling
it to it’s original splendor of the 1880’s.
The rich exterior green trim and warm
red walls wrap around the bustling
corner with an elegance of a big city
Macy’s. Now home to Purgatoire
River Trading Company, The Lunch
Box, Bar K Corral Boutique, Crazy
Raven Coffee and Mountain Trail
Home Sales, Vibeke’s entrepreneurial
vision spurred further investments for
Trinidad’s historic downtown.
“Basket Spirits,” the red cedar
carving by Tachineh (Richard Sedillo)
enraptures Mrs. Adkisson’s devotion
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to the value and emotional attachment
for old pawn Indian jewelry that has
been owned, appreciated, worn and
used by Native America