| # | Name | Comments |
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| 1151 | Ben King | This building should be saved. This is a no-brainer, folks. We've torn down enough - it should be criminal to replace this building with a parking lot. Surely there are historical tax credits of some sort available to finance redevelopment? |
| 1152 | Dan Gerding, AIA | The Georgia Tech Foundation would make a significant contribution to the University and to the citizens of Atlanta by incorporating this beautiful piece of our history into its expansion plans. This building would be a jewel in the midst of what is perhaps the finest example of urban design in Atlanta - Technology Square. The stated justification that the renovation of this structure is not "economically feasible" is not defensible. If the the civic value of the building and the costs of reduced giving to the University due to disenfranchised doners are given proper consideration, a strong case can be made that saving this building is not only economically feasible, but it is the smart choice. |
| 1153 | Marianna Williams | |
| 1154 | William B Litchfield | It would be a tragedy to tear down another GREAT building in Atlanta - too many have already been torn down!
We are ruining our city and it's legacy!!!!!!! |
| 1155 | Lanna Knapp | It is important for our city to preserve its history as we grow. The combination of old and new is a valuable feature of our city. |
| 1156 | Barry L. Sallas, AIA | |
| 1157 | Evan Ruff | |
| 1158 | Brandon Sutton | |
| 1159 | Ameen Farooq | |
| 1160 | Kellie Keesee | |
| 1161 | Tiffany Curling | |
| 1162 | Anonymous | |
| 1163 | Lance McCord | |
| 1164 | Patricia Kerlin | As an architect and graduate of GA Tech, I am surprised that this demolitiion has even been considered. Ga Tech should take the lead in urban planning to incorporate the building into their master plan. It is important to be a good neighbor as SCAD has been in Savannah. |
| 1165 | Vanessa Hoover, Assoc. AIA | |
| 1166 | Mark Harclerode | No more condos! Atlanta needs mixed density not all mid to high rise. |
| 1167 | Jonathan Carnright | This is one of my favorite buildings in Midtown, and it sits in such wonderful contrast to its modern surroundings. Not only will we lose a beautiful building but also a more interesting streetscape. |
| 1168 | Janet Tobin | It's unimaginable that this beautiful building would be torn down to be replaced by a parking lot or an empty lawn. Atlanta's history is disappearing at an alarming rate. It's really saddening to hear that a college that turns out the engineers and architects of tomorrow has no respect for their predecessor's or past works such as this. |
| 1169 | Anonymous | please preserve this gem |
| 1170 | Jo NeSmith | We've lost enough history in this city. Please preserve this building. |
| 1171 | Steve E. Cash, AIA | Maybe the fans at the University of Georgia are rignt about the people at Georgia Tech. |
| 1172 | Anonymous | I think they need to pursue other uses for it. A recent article in the AJC talked about a company called Room & Board looking for retail space and they prefer to renovate existing structures. This could be one of many possibilities as it is near the Midtown Mile. |
| 1173 | Richard Felker MD | It would be a tragic mistake for Georgia Tech to destroy such a gem of a building. |
| 1174 | Anonymous | That is a very special building to Atlanta and it would be helpful if Ga. Tech leaves it alone |
| 1175 | Calvin Lockwood | Castleberry Hill Landmark District - Land Use and Zoning Chair |
| 1176 | Anonymous | |
| 1177 | Clint Carruth | |
| 1178 | Jay Sexton | What makes Georgia Tech special is a sublime mix of tradition and innovation. Tearing down this building would be a betrayal of tradition, especially since it was designed by one of the founding members of Tech's architecture school. |
| 1179 | Christopher K. Klein | Please preserve our ever-shrinking architectural heritage in Atlanta. I can't believe it has come to this! Our past is worth preserving for our future. |
| 1180 | Rebecca Ewing | |
| 1181 | Michael Rayfield | |
| 1182 | Anonymous | Atlanta has so much history. It should exist for the future not just be something written in a book. |
| 1183 | Anonymous | |
| 1184 | Deborah Aziz | Please, we need to keep what little historical buildings we have! Certainly GT can figure out how to intergrate this building, or at least parts of it, into their plans! |
| 1185 | Kevin W. Kuharic | |
| 1186 | Jessalyn Anglin | |
| 1187 | Renee Dryfoos | |
| 1188 | Cameron Sexton | "Not only an individual, but a people, too, must possess a memory. A people's memory is called history. What is true of an individual without memory is also true of a people without history: they cannot become wiser or better." -- I.L. Peretz |
| 1189 | Judge Morton | It is a shame to think that such a magnificent building must be razed to make room for wide sidewalks and grass. I am normally a strong proponent of green spaces, but this is a needless sacrifice of history and beauty in the name of clean aesthetics. Surely this would make a great project for Tech's architectural students to design a way to include this building in the university's plans. |
| 1190 | Amber Singleton | I am from Greenville, SC and have worked in the areas of historic preservation and urban planning/alternative transportation. It is beyond my comprehension that a building such as the one in question has even been considered for destruction. Vsitors to the City and residents of Atlanta have always enjoyed and are proud of are our history, it's place in the community and our large spans of greenspaces/trees. This building is an art form that should be preserved before we tear down every example of great craftsmanship and destroy the small bits of integrity and grace in architecture here in our City. |
| 1191 | Laura Warner | I am a Georgia Tech graduate, and I think the Crum & Forster Building is worth saving. Georgia Tech should be able to find a useful purpose for this beautiful building rather than tear it down. |
| 1192 | John Eder | As Atlanta Midtown continues to evolve into another generation, it is very important not to forget our past . The demolition of the Crum & Forster Building will be yet another reminder of we Atlantans placing a blind eye for the sake of "progress". What is the cost of this? That, of course, can be debated depending which side of the argument you fall on. To, those of us who are proud of our architectural history, it is like forcing us to concede to say that we do not have a past. Obviously, as Midtown's developable land becomes more and more scarce we will continue to run into this dilemna, our proud architectural history vs what some may say the words "progress".
I highly encourage that every possible angle is explored prior to such a rash, irreversable decision is executed such as tearing down our proud architectural past... Sometmes our best future is answered with our past.. |
| 1193 | Michel Mullins | |
| 1194 | Ron McKitrick | To destroy the Crum and Forster Building is not only a loss for the city, but represents how Georgia Tech, one of the great schools in the US, has no since of its own history. |
| 1195 | R. Steven Lewis | If this wonderful piece of Atlanta's architectural heritage is not protected by enjoying landmark status on the National Register of Historic Places, then it certainly ought to! We can ill afford to lose such precious examples of the best of what / who we used to be. Save this building.
R. Steven Lewis, NOMA, AIA
V.P.-President Elect, National Organization of Minority Architects |
| 1196 | Patrick Coleman | |
| 1197 | Anonymous | As a past resident of Atlanta, it is true that there has been little to no historical preservation. Everyone is out for making a buck on any little piece of property. Atlanta needs to take pride in their older buildings, and work on building around them. |
| 1198 | Brian Ellington | I am an alumni CE97 and we need to do everything we can to save the traditions and landmarks that have made Georgia Tech what it is. Streetscapes are important, but our heritage is moreso. |
| 1199 | Teresa McKitrick | As a midtown resident I urge the GA Tech Foundation to reconsider their plan to demolish a lovely building with such historical significance. |
| 1200 | Susan Greenberg | |