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small plaque today. He also designed the
Artesian Hotel in 1893, which was located directly across Grand Avenue from the site of the Flatiron. The Artesian Hotel was destroyed by fire in the 1920s. The original high school of Pullman was also a design of William Swain's. It was built in 1893 and was destroyed by fire in the 1920s, and was later rebuilt.
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Flatiron Building in 1951 and became the building owner in 1969. Selene Santucci set up an art studio on the second floor and became a permanent resident of the Flatiron Building. She became the building owner after Swindal retired. Various modern businesses now inhabit the ground floor.
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Insurance occupied the front office, from 1957 into the 1990s and was commonly associated with the
Flatiron Building, and being located on such a prominent corner. Dr. Low's dental office was located on the upper floor of the Flatiron building for a period of time as well. Dr. Marc Swindal opened his
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of the building featured new arched windows on both floors, and a front door framed with windows. Green awnings were added to the doorways along the ground floor, and lamps were placed in the walls. With these exceptions, Swindal chose to restore the façade as accurately as possible, to maintain the
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Swain built several other buildings in
Pullman which are no longer in existence. He designed the original City Hall built in 1892. It served as the city hall until the 1930s when it became the police department and fire station building. It was later demolished in the 1980s and is marked only by a
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In addition to architecture and construction, Swain also worked in the local government. He first served two terms as city clerk twice before elected as treasurer. He next became a Police Court Judge and then
Justice of the Peace. Finally, he served two years as Pullman Mayor from 1917 to 1919.
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came barreling down the road and smashed into the prow of the building, reducing about one-fourth of the building to rubble. After clean-up, both floors were left exposed and were closed off. It was determined that the building was still safe and structurally sound, since the floors and
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original historic look the building, including some use of intact bricks salvaged from the rubble. The resulting restoration can be seen in the 2010 photo above, however it is clear that the brickwork at the front does not match the original
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Flatiron Building has been home to many businesses since its completion. In the beginning, the front office was used by Grain Companies, Pullman Savings and Loan, and Farmers State Bank. More recently,
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ran parallel to the collision, which ultimately saved it from demolition. After several months of reconstruction, the
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