I have been interested in photography all my life and remember quite well developing my first black and white films myself... My favorite subjects are...
In many cases, it is easier to demolish a building and build a new one in its place. In some cases, the new one can be cheaper. You have to be able to choose well! I'm glad you at least took a photo of it!
What a shame that it has been left to deteriorate; there seems to have been some beautiful ornamentation there. I like your choice of processing finish - it emphasises the sadness of the neglect.
I saw this kind of image so often while in Poland, and I wish I had taken more time to capture that contrast of bygone days of grandeur with current state of decline. Congrats on TT -- this is a wonderful storytelling capture and beautiful processing.
beauty.