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OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:49 pm
by DaveKCMO
https://cityscenekc.com/church-of-scien ... n-october/
Church officials could not be reached for comment, but a source familiar with the project said the approximately $10 million renovation will follow historic preservation standards and be completed in about 14 months. A bid document for the project was released in July.

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:16 pm
by flyingember
About the only thing I'll give credit to Scientology is they like their old fancy buildings.

As interim owners until they implode, they do keep their buildings well maintained.

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 10:51 am
by DaveKCMO
renovation is underway now. rau construction signs are up and lots of activity.

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:51 pm
by DaveKCMO

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:09 pm
by FangKC
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Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 5:35 pm
by gfenn11
The Scientology sign is going up on the roof.

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:33 am
by flyingember
gfenn11 wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 5:35 pm The Scientology sign is going up on the roof.
Saw it yesterday. Almost blends into One Light in the background from some angles

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 2:48 pm
by herrfrank
Regardless of feelings about Scientology, I am relieved that this building was saved in more or less its original form. My grandfather operated his brokerage on the mezzanine level of this building in the 1920s (the bank leased out multiple floors to tenants). I have some of the stationery, but sadly no pictures of his offices.

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:09 pm
by moderne
If the lobby was saved\restored it is a big win. It is a stunner.

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:10 pm
by Midtownkid
I had a hard time telling if the beautiful painted beams were still in place. Would be hard to believe they would be demo'ed.

The giant Gothic light fixtures were removed from the front, too bad.

I actually think the sign is cool. Glad there will still be a huge sign on top, regardless of what it is for.

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:32 pm
by anonkcmo
The sign looks pretty cool so far.

Now hoping the Mainmark Building would add one.

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:56 pm
by TheLastGentleman
Am I the only one who doesn't like rooftop signs in general? Street level signs at least add to the streetscape and tell you about what's in the ground floor of a building, but rooftop signs are essentially just giant advertisements that typically don't complement the building itself at all.

I never looked out from liberty memorial and thought, "Wow, I want to visit 1201 Walnut now that \\ S T I N S O N has moved in"

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:44 pm
by mister816
signage on buildings make cities look busier and more lively from a distance. i don't mind it at all.

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:42 pm
by KCPowercat
I'd hong kong this skyline if I could.

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:31 pm
by moderne
This is easier to stomach than a Trump tower.

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 6:39 am
by missingkc
Amen.

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 5:00 pm
by anonkcmo
Anyone else notice that they've covered up the letters on the rooftop sign so you can't read them? :)

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 5:32 pm
by KCPowercat
I would.der if they forgot to get a permit or will be doing a big reveal?

Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:38 pm
by TheLastGentleman
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These symbols are new

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Re: OFFICIAL - City Bank Building (Church of Scientology)

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:10 pm
by alejandro46
Illuminati HQ