Lower Merion Township has approved plans to make changes to the WCA Building, the former home of WCAU Channel 10, on City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Delco Daily Times.

The building at 10 Monument Road was the first building in the United States designed to be a television studio back in the early 1950s.

Because it is a Class 2 historic building, changes to the outside of the building must be approved first.

The building is now owned by Susquehanna International Group, and they are hoping to do some renovating, including replacing curtain wall windows along Monument Road, and adding a vestibule.

George Broseman, who is an attorney for the company, said Susquehanna will most likely seek approval for other changes as well.

“In the future, you may see a plan coming from Susquehanna to seek permission to build a pedestrian bridge over Monument Road to make it easier for people, employees, and visitors to cross from one building to the next,” he said.

Christian Busch, chairman of the Lower Merion Historical Commission, emphasized that it is important for the township to do more to protect its historic properties.

Read more about Susquehanna International Group’s plans for the former WCAU building at Delco Daily Times.

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