In Europe, there’s a tradition of retaining a part of the past when a new building is erected — even if it involves keeping just a portion of an original brick wall.
Although there are preservation organizations in America, proliferating history is largely the responsibility of individuals.
In Baltimore, Maryland, part of a nearly century-old duckpin bowling center, which closed in December 2022, was retained by new owners.
The owners spent $2 million renovating the building and adding 15 apartments, but in the basement, they kept two of the historic lanes as part of an entertainment space that includes an arcade and cocktail bar.
“What we tried to do was thread the needle on honoring the history as well as embracing the future,” co-owner Kristian Spannhake told WJZ News.
The new space has been dubbed Patterson Pins.
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