"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

25 August 2011

Pragmatic.

Hill House, Saginaw, Michigan


The issue over whether or not to invest in a city’s historic district is not a matter of ideology: tender-hearted dreamers vs. level-headed penny-pinchers. On the contrary, historic preservation and investing in a city’s key cultural resources is often one of the most pragmatic financial moves a municipality can make, especially when facing population decline and right-sizing.

Read the rest at PreservationNation.

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