![Berwyn National Bank](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/2897067673_ff82a5e1d0.jpg)
It didn't help that the rest of the block (known locally as "Superblock" for some reason) was vacant and covered with gravel, the mark of recent clearance.
![Berwyn National Bank](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/2897911442_864133c604.jpg)
And... gah! Look at that Coming Soon poster! Where's the old building? Are they planning to tear it down? How can they tear this down?! This is an outrage! I demand justice! I demand accountability! Have they no sense of history? No appreciation of fine art?! No interest in developing the sense of place that defines ---
![....But where's the old building?!?](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/2897067399_076f212fb7.jpg)
---oh, they're not tearing it down? Huh.
Sure enough, renovation plans are in the works for this monumental old bank building. Huzzah! It's a show stopper, and it'd be a terrible shame to lose it.
![Berwyn National Bank](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/2897911526_1cc0750f5f.jpg)
Security - Strength - Stability indeed. Long may they endure!
Links:
- Superblock Redevelopment Agreement Approved by Berwyn City Council
- Gaper's Block - Berwyn's Bank Building Battle
1 comment:
A beautifully restored historic bank.... and beer? I don't think this can lose.
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/berwyn/newsnow/x1098661101/-World-of-Beer-planned-for-Berwyn-National-Bank-Super-Block-site
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