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@Thayer D: Surviving through weathering the elements and time is completely different than being torn down becasue a style is out of fashion. Selxic was talking about good construction, not being out of style.

People put forth the extra effort necessary to preserve things they like when faced with "the weather". Consider Mt. Vernon, which would have fallen down due to decay if not for the devotions of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. The difference between what is saved and what is not comes down to the weather and the cost to restore -- where the line falls depends very much on how well regarded a building is. And this distinction is presently playing out on buildings at the end of their design life, 30-40-50 years old.

by goldfish on Jul 7, 2012 4:53 pm • link • report

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