The structure originally housed the Ansonia Savings Bank.
The style is neoclassical Greek, and ornate in detail, especially in its
columns.
Its style suggests strength and permanence, just what you hope
to see as a bank. Above left and right windows are inscribed 1862 (when it was chartered) and
1900 (the year it opened). In 2006, the shop was closed and the building was restored. It's a real asset to upper Main Street
and a worthy addition to this fun meme…
4 comments:
Wow, Ralph - this is great! I especially love the intricate detail at the very very top - those little asterisks are really making me smile :)
A worthy addition, indeed! Thanks for joining us once again in WWDD!
It is a beautiful building. I love all those details and it's good to know it has been preserved and restored rather than torn down and replaced with something much less attractive.
Banks have a certain look to them that always identify them as a former bank no matter what the business has morphed into.
Wow, that is an impressive doorway! Love those columns.
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