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Save the Amphitheater, Don't Demolish It

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Aimee Kelly
11 years ago

To demolish and rebuild a state of the art amphitheater will forever

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Sylvia Kleindinst
11 years ago

This is a one of a kind and should be kept as it is today.

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Robin Ryan
11 years ago

This is a gem. don't touch it.

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Ann Halvorsen
11 years ago

Renovate don't demolish!

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Karn Hill
11 years ago

This is a treasure loaded with memories. Some minor updates are OK, but not a new, slick replacement.

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Patricia Mullan
11 years ago

The amp is the cornerstone of old Chautauqua. Renovate -- don't demolish. Update the backstage area. Install more comfortable seats. I'm not interested in a brand-spanking-new venue. And I agree with the signer who questioned the sanity of spending $30 million on a site that is used for nine weeks.

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Lee- Engdahl
11 years ago

Fix it but don't demolish it so you can build a venue more suited to popular entertainment. If that kind of venue is needed, build it somewhere else.

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Margaret Lawson
11 years ago

Do no demo list

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Sagrid E. Edman
11 years ago

Preserve, don't demolish

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Greg Dudley
11 years ago

Should be saved if a viable building, lots of History there.

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Deb Ryan
11 years ago

why mess with perfection!

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Deirdra Worley Lunny
11 years ago

The demolition of the amphitheater would destroy the heart of the institution!

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Joan MacDowell
11 years ago

we should look to Great Britain who work to save & preserve their architectural treasures. It's not about making it bigger and better but preserving the very heart & soul of the past so future generations can experience it's unique features. We have enough huge, cheap entertainment facilities...it will kill the spirit of Chautauqua!!

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John E. Tafoya
11 years ago

Don't dismiss history - it is incumbent on you to find a way to preserve it. Don't demolish so many people's wonderful & cherished memories. The is another way - you know that.

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Patricia Imbrogno
11 years ago

It's part of the charm of the Institute. Restore or update, don't demolish!

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John Lasher
11 years ago

please save the amp.

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Elizabeth Newhouse
11 years ago

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Margaret Confer
11 years ago

Please keep our historic Chautauqua Institute as it is.......it's so beautiful.

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Stacey Zoltowicz Seward
11 years ago

Demolition would be wrong! It's called historic preservation!

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Susan Leri
11 years ago

New is not always better. If upgrades are necessary for improved usable space, safety and technology, surely they can be addressed for less than 30 million dollars. New made to look old to replace the old which is sound and in keeping with the surroundings seems wasteful.