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Vote on Landmark Status Set for Manhattan House

Submitted by Doug, Jan 29, 2007 08:56

This process to landlmark Mannhattan House is not about architecture it's about condo conversions. All sane people agree these buildings are ugly and common. To landmark them would discredit the entire landmarking process.


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This process to landlmark Mannhattan House is not about architecture it's about condo conversions. All sane people agree these buildings...

Doug 

Jan 29, 2007 08:56

What style?

This was clearly a movement to avoid ornamentation. The purpose was to oppose style in favor of stark functionality.... [MORE]

Jason P 

Jan 29, 2007 13:46

I agree with the movement to avoid ornementation, and stark fonctionality. But it does not deal with bauhaus functionalist vision... [MORE]

Yannick 

May 17, 2007 16:51

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