How did the Most Beautiful Library in America get Demolished?

[tay]

The old Public library of Cincinnati was the sort of place you only see in a Harry Potter film; colossal cast-iron book alcoves and spiral staircases that went several stories high, checker board marble floors that shone beneath the skylight roof; a magnificent maze of books that is now lost forever.




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Seriously though, how did the Most Beautiful Library in America get Demolished? | Messy Nessy Chic

 

[gopher]

definitely a crime against humanity - while it looks like a fire trap, it deserved having a few bucks in infrastructural improvement for upkeep & fire prevention

 

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Years ago there was talk of razing the Puck building in NYC which was named after my good friend and counter part Puck (or Sir Robin Goodfellow). Today, that building now looks like this:

Said by many locals to be the most romantic place to hold a wedding in NYC! The cost of rebuilding was recaptured many times over and this has generated much tax revenue and job creation.


This is why it is so good to preserve these classical buildings.