By Ben Barry via SWNS
Check out this former bank on the market for $1.1m – complete its original vault.
The three-bedroom property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was designed by John Ords and built in 1893.
The building was the Tacony Saving Fund Safe Deposit & Title Company – with the trust on the first floor, a community library on the second, and a lodge room for Tacony Lodge No. 600 on the third.
It was converted into three bedroom and three bathroom home in 2016 when the current owner purchased the property.
The property – which has a $1.1m asking price – still has the bank’s original vault and now features a built in recording studio.
The listing says: “Built in 1893, this handsome red brick building boasts prominent, full-story Sullivanesque arched windows spanning both facades with a modern entrance at the west end.
“A name plaque above the door harkens the past and the buildings former life.
“Once inside, find everything you’d expect from such a commanding structure: sun-soaked open spaces, soaring ceilings, columns, steel beams, exposed ductwork and burnished metal.
“Offering classic simplicity and vintage restorations, this main living floor has defined, cozy spaces while remaining open and loft-like.
“Here, a piano and music area take center stage against a backdrop of colorful art and plants.”
The property is being listed by Kristin McFeely.
