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Saving Our Stories in Stone | US News
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, architects are sounding the alarm: tearing down old buildings risks erasing our shared history. They’re championing adaptive reuse—giving historic structures new life instead of replacing them with generic, profit-driven developments. This isn’t a new fight; it traces back to the Industrial Revolution, when speed and cost trumped preservation. But today’s advocates like Leeswann Bolden and Miles Smith argue that demolishing landmarks strips communities of their identity and story. Even in the 1700s, debates raged over whether to keep or…
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