A Swamplot reader sends in photos of this Travis St. office building’s — well, stuccover. Gone are the striped awnings and gas light (pictured at the top) likely added during the building’s New Orleans Revival phase. Also gone is a trick-of-the-eye mural continuing those awnings (and window-fronting balcony railings, too) painted on the brick load-bearing wall that faces south toward Francis St. Built in 1959, the 4,741-sq.-ft. Midtown office space was purchased last June.
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Photos: NAI Global (before); Swamplot inbox (all others)
Sans the awnings, I think I liked it better before the changes. The new version looks unfinished or something. Cheap, maybe. Whatever. More power to ’em.
I kind of like the old look better. I always thought that was neat when I’d drive by.
Wow, they made it much worse.
Stop. Painting. Brick.
The whole point of brick is that it doesn’t need a paint job every few years!
The outside was much better before.
The character of the building is gone
I always liked this building and toured it several times with thoughts of redoing it and moving my office there. However, I could never get over the extremely low ceilings. Putting that aside, I thought the building had a lot of potential…
I submitted these photos, and did not expect to see such a negative reaction. I’m happy to see the building continue to be used in some form or fashion, instead of becoming just another block of townhomes or parking for Mai’s.
Stuccover – PLEASE make this a nomination for Swampie word of the year in December…I’m telling you cause I’ll forget this by then.