Wow what a lazy, ugly aesthetic they chose to cover it up with.
Makes you appreciate when buildings get protected statuses and proper upkeep and restoration is required.
szczerbiecsays
I see a lot of older style buildings in my city, but it looks like they painted over the details with that “Adobe” material (I don’t know what it’s called) and painted an ugly color
MeaT_DepartmenT_says
Blank windowless facades are a plague
Scumtacularsays
Guys, the building was cold, that’s like a sweater for it
Jarpa_Lsays
At least we can be thankful they first rebuilding didn’t actually ruin the original facade, only covered it up.
Before they clad it that building was probably looking like a wreck. Rather than tear it down they simply put on what at the time was a cool modern facade. Times change, people now appreciate historic architecture, and, lo and behold, you simply remove the protective coating and you get the old building back. Don’t decry the 1960s renovation. It definitely saved the building.
ferngutssays
It must have been terribly dark inside the building with the shell on it.
Armand9x says
Wow what a lazy, ugly aesthetic they chose to cover it up with.
Makes you appreciate when buildings get protected statuses and proper upkeep and restoration is required.
szczerbiec says
I see a lot of older style buildings in my city, but it looks like they painted over the details with that “Adobe” material (I don’t know what it’s called) and painted an ugly color
MeaT_DepartmenT_ says
Blank windowless facades are a plague
Scumtacular says
Guys, the building was cold, that’s like a sweater for it
Jarpa_L says
At least we can be thankful they first rebuilding didn’t actually ruin the original facade, only covered it up.
sussoutthemoon says
A few articles I found on this building.
[1](http://www.michiganbuildingtrades.org/newspaper/crapo-buildings-old-beauty-bared-behind-modern-aluminum-skin)
[2](https://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2017/07/before_and_after_with_old_faca.html)
[3](https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2018/09/historic_bay_city_bank_buildin.html)
woodyman_ says
For anyone wondering this is the Crapo building in Bay City.
It got “renovated” in the 60’s adding the fake aluminum facade and removing the original retail space facades.
They bought the building in 2017 to restore it and make apartments.
https://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2017/07/before_and_after_with_old_faca.html
Also they made a really great restoration work
https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2018/09/historic_bay_city_bank_buildin.html
Google Street View
https://earth.app.goo.gl/?apn=com.google.earth&ibi=com.google.b612&isi=293622097&ius=googleearth&link=https%3a%2f%2fearth.google.com%2fweb%2f%4043.59821599,-83.88780204,184.25593952a,0d,80.56765043y,250.58747341h,105.10044514t,0r%2fdata%3dCgAiGgoWTlBQSmRBd3R6SjVtUkRuR2NxU1Y3URAC
Xtoval says
Before they clad it that building was probably looking like a wreck. Rather than tear it down they simply put on what at the time was a cool modern facade. Times change, people now appreciate historic architecture, and, lo and behold, you simply remove the protective coating and you get the old building back. Don’t decry the 1960s renovation. It definitely saved the building.
fernguts says
It must have been terribly dark inside the building with the shell on it.