OT: Cool, Old Bank Building In West Newton, PA

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OT: Cool, Old Bank Building In West Newton, PA

Post by Raybob15239 » Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:21 pm

I was driving my son to his 4th grade basketball game in West Newton, PA a small, old railroad town in Westmoreland County, about 25 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. As I was driving through the heart of downtown, an old bank building caught my eye. It is now the PNC Bank West Newton Branch, but it was originally the First National Bank Building. Built in 1902, it was in the Romanesque style and over the front (corner) entrance was a 1902 Morgan Dollar. The Obverse was on the front of the building and the reverse on the side. I did not get a chance to take any pictures, but did find some on Google Maps and the Downtown West Newton Website (http://www.dwni.org/) under the About the Area tab (Historic Sites). I will try to get back there to take some better pictures. The images were full obverse and reverse of a 1902 Morgan Dollar. My wife was a little unnerved by how much I geeked out over it. :lol:
West Newton PNC Bank Bldg Corner shot.jpg
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West Newton PNC Bank Bldg Obverse.jpg
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West Newton PNC Bank Bldg Reverse.jpg
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Re: OT: Cool, Old Bank Building In West Newton, PA

Post by ...kenny » Mon Jan 14, 2019 4:08 pm

That is WAY COOL!..... :lol:
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Re: OT: Cool, Old Bank Building In West Newton, PA

Post by ChiefRet. » Mon Jan 14, 2019 4:10 pm

Cool, and even cooler if it could be VAMed.

I know a good Brown trout fishing area near there on the Youghiogheny River.
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Re: OT: Cool, Old Bank Building In West Newton, PA

Post by messydesk » Mon Jan 14, 2019 4:12 pm

Nice high relief Morgans! :)

What do you bet that a building with a facade like that also has a cornerstone with some 1902 coins in it?
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Re: OT: Cool, Old Bank Building In West Newton, PA

Post by blh74 » Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:20 am

WOW
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Re: OT: Cool, Old Bank Building In West Newton, PA

Post by RogerRock » Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:40 am

THANKS for sharing an iconic MORGAN $ BANK symbol !!!
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Re: OT: Cool, Old Bank Building In West Newton, PA

Post by PacificWR » Tue Jan 15, 2019 5:08 am

This is real neat.
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Re: OT: Cool, Old Bank Building In West Newton, PA

Post by dunn2777 » Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:55 pm

Very interesting building. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: OT: Cool, Old Bank Building In West Newton, PA

Post by vamsterdam » Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:22 pm

That would have been fun to explore.
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