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 Turn right into the alley in the 500 block. The last building on the right is commonly referred to as the Old Sears Building. Expanded in 1955 following an interior fire and renovated in 1990, the 56,000-square-foot office building was on the market in 2014 for a mere $2.75 million. Its Streamline Moderne style stands in stark contrast to its Pueblo Deco neighbor to the east. The KiMo Theater, the pièce de résistance of downtown architecture, was commissioned by Oreste and Maria Bachechi, parents of Carlo Bachechi, whose family farm is featured in ssss1. A boiler explosion in 1951 demolished the original lobby and killed 6-year-old Bobby Darnall, who allegedly haunts the theater to this day. A fire in 1963 destroyed the original stage. The KiMo dodged the wrecking ball in 1977 and has since undergone extensive restorations.Also on the 400 block, Sister is a relatively new hipster bar with patio seating, pub games, and live music. The significantly older yet equally hip Anodyne pool hall is directly above it. Both have a fantastic beer selection. At the end of the block, across 4th St., the brick building ahead on the left was built in 1906 and has housed the Telephone Museum of New Mexico since 1997. Hundreds of phones are on display, along with switchboards, teletype machines, and a 2,000-pound, 7-foot bronze medallion. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.