It’s always cool to see repurposed buildings and structures. I used to live down the street from a Walgreens (#8 on this list) that was previously a bank, and they kept some very cool touches from the original structure.
Take a look at these clever conversions. I think you’ll be impressed.
1. A little different now…
My college used to be a shopping mall
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2. That is very cool.
My apartment building used to be a school.
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3. Pump iron where the tellers used to work.
This gym that used to be a bank
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4. I’d love to live in a place like that.
My house used to be a police station and my bathroom is an old jail cell, the original window is still in place
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5. Feel the history come alive.
Supermarket in Venice used to be a theatre
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6. Love the floors.
This thrift store used to be a bowling alley.
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7. Leave the bucket up!
This Jamba used used to be a KFC so they painted over the bucket
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8. Walked by here many times.
This Walgreens in Chicago used to be a bank, and now it has a vitamin vault
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9. Have a seat inside the vault.
The Subway I went to today used to be a bank. Instead of removing the vault they just added more seating inside
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10. Spooooooooky, isn’t it?
My apartment used to be a prison
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11. This is amazing!
This grocery store used to be a hockey stadium
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12. Just go ahead and repurpose that.
Local Mexican restaurant used to be a Chinese restaurant. Instead of painting over a mural, they just put sombreros on the pandas.
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13. Love that marquee.
This gym used to be a movie theater
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14. Another great awning.
This Walgreens built on an old movie theatre
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15. Drive on through!
My local Dunkin’ Donuts used to be a car wash so the drive thru is inside the building.
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Do you have any cool converted buildings in your town?
Tell us about them and share some photos in the comments, please!