Gary Brooks, already tasked with bringing downtown’s art deco jewel, First National, back to life, is still recovering from an open house last week where thousands got a last glimpse and trusted the developer with some of their precious possessions.
The open house, hosted last Friday and Saturday, was a chance for the public to tour the 1931 tower’s Great Banking Hall and underground bank vaults before the property is turned into a construction zone for the next few years.
I would have said two weeks ago we might have 200 people show up, Brooks said afterward. We lost count at 5,000. I continue to be amazed at the interest level. I shouldn’t be by now, but I am. I talked to 200 to 300 …
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