Wasn't the barrel-vaulted ceiling of Forans/Grand Trunk hidden for many years by a drop ceiling? I think I remember the bartender at Shannon's [[prior to Foran's) telling me once that when they starting removing the drop ceiling that the barrel vaulting was discovered.

Also, the Penobscot Bldg. once had a three-story atrium similar to the Fisher Bldg before two more floors were added. Sometimes at night if you look in the eastern entrance to the Penobscot you can see the old 3rd level ceiling still.

I can remember distinctly in the 1960's when older architecture, particularly Victorian and Art Deco, were considered ugly and often were demolished for 'modern' structures. Where I lilved in Ohio many Victorian homes were demolished and in St. Louis block after block of Victorians were bulldozed to make room for university parking lots. An architect friend of mine had purchased the last one standing and it was completely surrounded by paved/unpaved parking lots.