In a message dated 2/11/09 12:16:43 PM, mwsny...@gmail.com writes: > Does anyone have a link to photos that show the Italianate building in > its former glory? To me, and presumably to other people, it's hard to > understand why that building at 40th and Pine is worth saving. I'm > certainly not opposed to historic preservation and I'm sure the > building has some merit I can't see in its current state. But looking > at it as it is today, and especially considering its awful history, > it's hard for me to grasp why it should be saved, especially when > saving it apparently means having to take on the additional burden of > a hotel at that site. I do understand that legally the building can't > be torn down, due to its historic status. > > --Matthew > Here's the link to the architects' presentation. Go to slides 5&6 for old views. (Note the woman in the fur coat in slide 6, and the old cars!):
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