Elegy for an Eyesore
Friday, January 16 2009
by Amber Nimocks and Frank Stasio
http://web.co.wake.nc.us
Few protested Wake County's decision to demolish the Garland Jones office building in downtown Raleigh. But Raleigh architect Jon Zellwegger says the county's razing of this fine example of mid-century High Modern Architecture is a shame. What's more, it raises questions about how well we are planning for the cities of tomorrow and what parts of our history we choose to preserve. He'll talk to Frank Stasio about the larger meaning of this misunderstood landmark.
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