Werner, I agree that preserving the facade and design of historic buildings would be great for the community. Most people appreciate the lasting charm of historic architecture over modern buildings or half-hearted solutions that diminish historic character.
To that end, I am curious about YOUR house. Didn't you run into some trouble (an understatement, if I remember correctly) a few years ago for refusing to make improvements to your own historic home, including required safety improvements? It sounds a bit hypocritical to be criticizing others for their "architectural faux pas" when the person pointing the finger refused to put his own "house" in order. Should we add YOUR house to your own list of structures that could use a little TLC? Doug --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" wrote: > > Reading a post on the Asbury Park Sun today reminded me of a threat the City > has been facing for decades... The defacement of its vintage and historic > structures. > > The damage is incremental and hardly noticed until it reaches a critical mass > and adversely effects the character of the community. > > Some notable examples..... > > - A classic brick residential/commercial building at 6th and Main; painted. > > - The former North Asbury Park RR Station at Memorial Dr. of brick and > exposed wood beams; painted. > > - A brick building at Summerfield and Emory; painted > > - The Windor Building at Main and Bangs, a historic site; painted, antenna > dishes, inappropriate commercial facades. > > - The Arthur Pryor Pavilion; stuccoed over, painted, remodeled. > > - Many classic brick Main St. buildings; stuccoed over, painted, > inappropriate storefronts, etc... > > Stucco, paint, inappropriate storefronts, remodeling.... > > The clasic, historic look and feel of Asbury Park is being erased in a slow > steady assault. > > The Sun posting has a photo of a beautiful brick commercial building with > inappropriate signage covering what should be transom windows, a character > defining feature of the building. > > http://asburyparksun.com/rebearth-art-supply-and-lifestyle-to-close/ > > This board has been inactive for so long, but at least my concerns are now > part of public record... > > Werner > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
