It was a pretty building but there’s no point to romanticizing a relic from the Gilded Age. I sure as hell wouldn’t want taxpayers to foot the bill for preserving this monument to capitalist excess.
I think the historic value is what it is regardless of what era the building belongs to, though. I’m not from New York but this building is pretty iconic (I admit I confused it with Flatiron when I first saw the post) and it’s a shame for it to be lost because it would cost a drop in the bucket to maintain the exterior. Obviously, if even after the most egregious spending on defense and subsidies for capital were cut the spending on maintaining historic buildings was getting in the way of providing healthcare and other necessities then I’d be in total agreement.
It was a pretty building but there’s no point to romanticizing a relic from the Gilded Age. I sure as hell wouldn’t want taxpayers to foot the bill for preserving this monument to capitalist excess.
Not exactly a counterargument but something to consider
I think the historic value is what it is regardless of what era the building belongs to, though. I’m not from New York but this building is pretty iconic (I admit I confused it with Flatiron when I first saw the post) and it’s a shame for it to be lost because it would cost a drop in the bucket to maintain the exterior. Obviously, if even after the most egregious spending on defense and subsidies for capital were cut the spending on maintaining historic buildings was getting in the way of providing healthcare and other necessities then I’d be in total agreement.