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Home Finance
Company. UTM: 17
513532E 3897371N Erected in 1958
as the new location for Home Finance Company, this building was a
prize-winning design by J. N. Pease Company, a local architect and
engineering firm. The structure exhibits many of the best
characteristics of Modernism. Devoid of applied ornamentation and
exploiting contemporary materials, the Home Finance Building has
expansive windows to allow large amounts of light to enter the second
floor offices. The stairway and hallway are on the outside of the
building, thereby allowing a more efficient use of interior space.
Originally, the lower floor was used for customer parking. The
concept was that customers could park on the lower level rather than
needing a large area paved outside the building. Unfortunately,
the bottom floor has since been enclosed for additional office space and
a parking lot has been built,
thereby depriving the Home Finance Company Building of some of its integrity. |
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