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arguing a building deserves to outlive you, and usually winning.
means the practice of protecting buildings, districts, and sites of historical or architectural value from demolition or careless change.
from emerged as a movement after penn station's 1963 demolition shocked new yorkers into realizing beauty could vanish overnight; the outrage birthed landmark laws across america.
penn stationits 1963 demolition created modern preservation law
facadismcritics call keeping only the front wall a cop-out
tax creditsfederal government subsidizes restoring old buildings
unesco list1000+ sites globally carry world heritage status
for instance
grand central terminal — saved by jackie kennedy onassis, landmarked 1978
charleston historic district — oldest usa preservation ordinance, established 1931
venice italy — entire city fights rising water and tourist overload
notre dame paris — rebuilt after 2019 fire under strict historic guidelines