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Building Context
The building is the tallest in the area, the pinnacle of faith in the area's continued urbanization.
Its backside is plain, a classic example of expectations that still taller buildings would surround it. A circa-1960s addition expanded the bank space at ground level.
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A bizarre meeting of Sullivanesque and Mid-Century commercial. |
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At left: the Farmers & Merchants Trust Co. Building, surmounted by four massive terra cotta globes. |
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The view east down Miami Street is typical of the surrounding residential neighborhoods. |
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The Gothic trimmed Grand Arcade building has been vacant for a number of years. |
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The web site for the Grand View Pointe project offers a site plan and renderings for the renovation of the Grand Arcade building.
South Side National Bank
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