Evan Schnell asked:
> Why doesn't someone get the thing declared a historical landmark?
After
> Noah Logsdon said:
>
> > I think it is sad that they are tearing down the Guthrie Theatre now (Strib site
>is here):
> > http://startribune.com/st/qview.cgi?template=free_article&slug=guth10
> >
> > Why must we keep wiping away our history? This is what angers me about our city.
While I agree in principle that we should work to keep historically
significant buildings in our midst, I think we are seeing something
different in this case. I've been watching in horror over the past few
years as some of the finest of Ralph Rapson's buildings are demolished
to make way for new. It may be that Ralph had the good fortune to design
buildings for for high-profile, critical, locations. Perhaps because of
this Ralph's buildings grow to become less important than the land they
sit on.
Another take on this is that now with Ralph Rapson dead, folks can worry
less about preserving the buildings he designed.
Personally, I don't think the folks from Herzog de Meuron would suggest
taking down the Guthrie if there was anyway they could find a use for
it. I'm sure they are feeling the pangs of sadness when they float such
a suggestion.
I have a real fear. With the library board talking abandoning the bank
Ralph designed on 13th and 4th Ave SE, and the Guthrie going down on the
heels of the Pillsbury residence in Wayzata, I'm afraid that the only
significant building left will be Cedar Square West, now Riverside
Plaza. This would be a very sad commentary on the work of a local
architectural genius.
In cooperation,
Erik Riese
Seward
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