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April Advocacy Update: Nomination for Arts Bank Moving Ahead
On April 16, the Historical Commission’s Committee on Historic Designation unanimously recommended the former Southwestern National Bank, 601 S Broad, more recently known as Arts Bank, for designation on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.
The Preservation Alliance is proud to nominate this significant building, designed by Ralph B. Bencker in 1928. This is one of the few former University of the Arts properties that currently does not have protection from demolition or inappropriate alteration
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