There's an article in tomorrow's New York Times about the role the National Trust for Historic Preservation Demolition played in razing the Century building. It features a photo by our favorite artistic activist, Alan Brunettin. Richard Moe, Royce A. Yeater and the rest of the cowardly accomplices at the national trust should be ashamed. They demolished not only the Century, but also the national trust's credibility. I'm proud to have been the first of 3,560 people who signed the petition indicting the national trust in the Crime of the Century.
In other New York Times news, Linda Tucci's cheery story that ran today about redevelopment projects in downtown St. Louis (including the Old Post Office, which, repeat after me, did not have to come at the expense of the Century) is currently #9 on the list of the Times' most emailed articles.
Posted under STL in the News by Brian Marston on Wed., Mar 30, 2005 at 11:25 PM
This is fascinating stuff. I had no idea that the National Trust for Historic Preservation did that. And for a parking garage!
[Posted by Andrew Hyatt on Thu., Mar 31, 2005 at 6:18 AM]I'm proud that I was the 8th person to sign the petition and the one that suggested the petition to Matt Ghio.
Great article - if only it had appeared BEFORE the building was razed.
[Posted by Steve Patterson on Thu., Mar 31, 2005 at 3:16 PM]