HI - here in dc, home of the ugliest facadisms, the builders/wreckers
have reached new depths.  An old office building in Chinatown was
completely demolished except for its facade - the owners had the nerve
to hand a big banner out front reading "Historic Landmark" along with
information for leasing space.  I'll get a picture to the list  in a few
weeks.  LARA KOZAK   [log in to unmask]

mflynch wrote:
>
> The New York SHPO has formally adopted a policy against facadism.  the
> policy states that it is not preservation, but that in some cases, where it
> is important to retain the facade as an element in the streetscape, it may
> be acceptable mitigation.  I don't have the policy in an on-line document to
> share, but if anyone wants it, e-mail me your fax number and I'll do the
> deed at work.
> Michael
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Norm/Ilene Tyler <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Sunday, January 03, 1999 11:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Demolition in Ann Arbor
>
> >Larry, I don't agree with you, although maybe I can't be so long-winded
> >in saying why.  We often didn't agree on an application and its
> >appropriateness, so this is no surprise.  Of course, Norm agrees with
> >you, and there are others as well.  Still, my feelings as stated in my
> >last posting are current.
> >
> >Probably 50% (not your stated measely 1%) of the old bus station in Ann
> >Arbor will be reconstructed on a new foundation that will allow for a
> >full basement over the entire site.  The original treatment has been
> >long obliterated, which included not only the bus drive-through, but
> >also the front-to-back waiting area and rear doors to the waiting
> >buses.  Only the front portion of the open station interior remains, and
> >this can be reconstructed with the facade, and incorporated as the lobby
> >of the new 10-story building.  This seems like a logical and
> >complementary evolution of the building over time that justifies
> >approval of the plan.  It is also financially defensible and consistent
> >with other downtown development plans for the city.
> >
> >Perhaps I can attach a scan of the original and proposed plans...
> >
> >Ilene