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I might not have paid much attention to this building if it wasn't for the broken section of glass banding just below the cornice. I looked up and saw letters peeking out from underneath the flat black panels.
I have a fascination with buildings that are repurposed, and the way this one's former life as a Serbian hall is breaking through it's current one was appealing. Moving around to get the right angle reveals the hidden text on this very literal architectural palimpsest.
Beacon Club, Former Serbian Hall - Joliet, Illinois
Copyright Stormdog 2012
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Edited to add: I didn't actually realize, until looking the term up just now, that 'palimpsest' is, in fact, a term used in architectural discussion. Oh, that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy! I didn't know it until now, but I've always loved architectural palimpsests. That adds another layer of attachment to this literal one for me.
I have a fascination with buildings that are repurposed, and the way this one's former life as a Serbian hall is breaking through it's current one was appealing. Moving around to get the right angle reveals the hidden text on this very literal architectural palimpsest.
Beacon Club, Former Serbian Hall - Joliet, Illinois
Copyright Stormdog 2012
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Edited to add: I didn't actually realize, until looking the term up just now, that 'palimpsest' is, in fact, a term used in architectural discussion. Oh, that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy! I didn't know it until now, but I've always loved architectural palimpsests. That adds another layer of attachment to this literal one for me.