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Monday, August 18, 2014

Butchered Burnham Monday - Will New Owners at the Bankers and Edison Buildings Rescue Massively Botched Facade Repairs?

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The short answer would be appear to be “No”, but there's always room for hope. Two vintage office buildings sit kitty-corner to each o...

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

The Bankers Building: Improv of Decrepitude

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image courtesy the Chuckman Collection How can something so ugly be so compelling? When it opened in 1927, Burnham Brothers' Banke...

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