Downtown Searcy ARKANSAS, corner of Arch

and Spring Streets on the Square.

This is an old picture of Searcy Arkansas's Security Bank.  It is now called First Security Bank and is one of the strongest banks in the state.

My next picture will show how it has been restored. Throughout the years it has had different facades as the fashions changed.

Subject today, however, is the building across the street that shows in the background of this photograph. 

It has recently sold and my understanding is that the upstairs has been made into a very fashionable downtown apartment.

Funny how old photos had a lack of distance.  There is really a pretty decent width street between these two buildings but in the old picture here it appears to be an alley at the most.

I drove through this street the other day and did a double take.  There was a painter at the side of the building painting it an icky green!  UGH!!

This distance shot shows how the building is being renovated and it shows the scaffold where the painters are climbing up there and apparently painting a little at a time.

And the surprise is that it has gone from icky ugly to beautiful!!

They have put several different shades of color and even a red stripe at one spot.

Look at this larger picture and see if you don't agree that it is an asset to downtown Searcy now!