Downtown bank renovation turns up important historical artifacts

[dimebag1980]

Renovations on the Chase Bank branch downtown have turned up some very important historical artifacts, which will now be stored in the Chase Bank archives in New York City. Artifacts include Confederate currency from Shreveport

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.d.../606150314/1064

[tombarnes]

What a fascinating find! Is the building under renovation historic as well?

[dimebag1980]

What a fascinating find! Is the building under renovation historic as well?

Unfortunately, no. According to the website for the Downtown Development Authority, it was built in '76.

Here's a link to a page with stats about this particular building. It's shown as the "Bank One" building on this particular page because this page was put together pre-Chase.

http://www.downtownshreveport.com/zbankone.html

[Mith242]

Interesting. You planning on checking it out sometime yourself Brian?

[dimebag1980]

Interesting. You planning on checking it out sometime yourself Brian?

Well, the display is in the bank's archives in New York City, and I just don't see myself in NYC anytime soon. It would be cool to be looking at their company-wide archives and see a piece of home, no doubt. If it were in Chicago, I'd most likely go see it. I'll be up in Chicago again in about 3 months.

[Mith242]

Well, the display is in the bank's archives in New York City, and I just don't see myself in NYC anytime soon. It would be cool to be looking at their company-wide archives and see a piece of home, no doubt. If it were in Chicago, I'd most likely go see it. I'll be up in Chicago again in about 3 months.

Oops, guess I skimmed that part of the article.

[dimebag1980]

Oops, guess I skimmed that part of the article.

I'm guilty of skimming often myself.

[slyder1]

Very Interesting, I wonder if those will go on display somewhere instead of sitting at a bank in NYC.

Do you know where they where found?