— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
MrEricSir took this snap and had this to say:
Restoration on the building’s exterior has been going on for roughly a year now, but the result is totally worth it. The restored facade adds some prestige to the often sketchy part of 16th between Mission and Valencia.
Maybe he's right, as the new exterior sure does look nice, but I always found something comforting in old banks with weathered walls. Buildings that have endured time and the elements. After all, the Parthenon never needed a power-wash.
That said, if the metal fence goes away, it's an undeniable win:
Comments (2)
It needed a lot more than that! They’re restoring it now for the second, maybe third time.
Fair. Although all the photos I’ve seen of it (disclaimer: I’ve never looked at closeups of the pillars and I’ve never been to Greece), it’s always looked weathered.
I guess one example could be the Lincoln Memorial, which is generally kept up. I guess I’m probably just used to old New England banks with weathered pillars :-/