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In the Media | May 14, 2012 | Bloomberg

American Express $1 Million Grant Aids Japan, India Sites

The Cathedral Church of St. Michael in Coventry, England; the historic center of Brazil’s Salvador de Bahia; and the earthquake-ravaged city of Sawara, Japan, are among World Monuments Fund sites that will share a $1 million restoration grant from American Express Foundation.

The other sites are the Ruta de la Amistad in Mexico City, 22 sculptures created for the 1968 Olympic Games; the Canterbury Provincial Government Buildings in Christchurch, New Zealand; and the fragile Balaji Ghat in Varanasi, India.

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In the Media | April 30, 2012 | Amarillo Globe-News

Route 66: Highway History

Texas Panhandle evangelists for Route 66 praised a recently completed study quantifying the Mother Road’s nurturing effect on the economy as well as travelers’ collective heart for Americana.

The Rutgers University study, conducted from 2008 to 2011, determined tourists plow $38 million a year into the economies of communities along the celebrated highway running from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif.

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In the Media | April 20, 2012 | Clem Labine’s Traditional Building

Taxpayer Revolt Adopts Preservation’s Reasoning

An abandoned building in the village of Goshen, NY, is in the middle of a strange battle over whether the structure should be restored or torn down. What makes this fight unusual is the way opposing sides line up: Context-sensitive preservationists are on the side saying “tear it down,” while among those urging the building’s preservation is a taxpayer group that normally has little interest in historic architecture.

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In the Media | April 18, 2012 | The Huffington Post

Celebrating Taos Pueblo on the International Day for Monuments and Sites (PHOTOS)

This April 18 is the 30th anniversary of the observance of International Day for Monuments and Sites, and coincidentally also the 40th anniversary of World Heritage Convention. The theme of the day is therefore World Heritage, and the particular focus is on the role of local communities in sustainable development at World Heritage sites.

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In the Media | April 07, 2012 | The New York Times

Architecture’s Ugly Ducklings May Not Get Time to Be Swans

GOSHEN, N.Y. — As Modernist buildings reach middle age, many of the stark structures that once represented the architectural vanguard are showing signs of wear, setting off debates around the country between preservationists, who see them as historic landmarks, and the many people who just see them as eyesores.

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In the Media | April 07, 2012 | New York Times

Architecture’s Ugly Ducklings May Not Get Time to Be Swans

As Modernist buildings reach middle age, many of the stark structures that once represented the architectural vanguard are showing signs of wear, setting off debates around the country between preservationists, who see them as historic landmarks, and the many people who just see them as eyesores.

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In the Media | March 27, 2012 | The Atlantic

Paul Rudolph and the Challenge of Preserving Modern Architecture

It’s not easy being a neglected modernist building.

Design that felt cutting edge at mid-century may indeed still feel too avant-garde to people viewing it today (even when the replacement structure is tacky '80s contemporary). These buildings are old, but often not old enough to be considered “historic” (and therefore worth saving).

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In the Media | March 19, 2012 | Bloomberg

Wrecking Ball, $67 Million Bill Hang Over Leaky Landmark

I drove into the picture-book village of Goshen, New York, past the Gothic-style church that dominates Main Street. A bit farther on I came to the pile of concrete boxes that some deem a masterpiece. The Orange County Government Center, by the once-famed architect Paul Rudolph, may soon have a date with the wrecking ball.

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In the Media | February 22, 2012 | Arch Daily

Endangered Monuments Update: Preservation Efforts for the 510 Fifth Avenue Manufacturers Trust Company Bank Branch

ArchDaily previously ran an article about the Manufacturers Trust Company Bank Branch at 510 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and interior designer Eleanor H. Le Maire, a building designated as protected under the Landmarks Preservation Commission with first the exterior in 1997 and later the interior in early 2011.

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