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Farwell Building - Pre-renovation photos

Looking up the jaw-dropping rotunda of the Farwell

The scrapping of the Farwell Building's railings were already being scrapped in 2003.

The mosaic ceiling of the Farwell was still mostly intact in 2003.

The Farwell's offices are covered with unusal decorations such as this. Some rooms have an almost Indiana Jones-like vibe to them.

The Farwell's atrium

The lobby of the Farwell, where the two Tiffany chandeliers once hung

The Farwell, as seen from the roof of the David Stott Building

The Farwell's front door

The stunning atrium of the Farwell

Detail of the elevator doors in the atrium

One of the empty offices in the Farwell

The stunning atrium of the Farwell

One of the empty offices in the Farwell

One of the empty offices in the Farwell

Scrappers have hit the railings in the atrium

The atrium of the Farwell

The revolving front door of the Farwell

The jaw-dropping mosaic-tile-lined lobby of the Farwell

The exterior of the Farwell, as seen from Capitol Park

The Farwell Building is a gem in Capitol Park.

The Farwell Building as seen from the Book-Cadillac Hotel in 2008.