“’That’s Not Historic!’”

“A lot of good and honest folks roll their eyes when they hear that adjective applied to a building they’ve never heard of. Angry anonymous bloggers leave posts, and old men grumble. A building can’t be ‘historic’ unless Davy Crockett was born there, George Washington slept there, or a Civil War battle involving at least moderate bloodshed was fought on the premises….This article is about the value of old buildings—the practical value—and why preserving them is good for business, especially the business of a city.”

Read the entire article at MetroPulse: What’s ‘Historic’—And Who Says? Nine Practical Reasons To Save Old Buildings.

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