Subject: forthright

From: "Bingham K. Doris" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:06:19 +0100

The rally at noon Saturday goes on as planned of course. com today, after someone posted a link in a Mummers discussion group on MSN.
Singer's attorney at the hearing was retired judge Samuel M.
Previously in two June hearings, that board heard from witnesses for Philadelphia Rittenhouse Investors. It is now crucial to enlist the support of our elected representatives, asking them to intercede with Penn. Common Pleas Judge Matthew D.
In recent days the Philadelphia Parking Authority had PECO dig up the sidewalk in front of the the former Bair Funeral Home to remove electrical service, as the prelude to imminent demolition.
The latest hearing will give opponents of the demolition their say.
A hearing before Court of Common Pleas Judge Albert W.
The proceedings are well detailed in a Thom Nickels article in the Weekly Press.
The decision does not overturn the Historical Commission's approval of the demolition, as that wasn't the matter in front of the court. At last week's hearing, besides the Coalition of Rittenhouse Neighbors, represented by William N. The proceedings are well detailed in a Thom Nickels article in the Weekly Press.
Unfortunately, the elaborate carved limestone friezes that have left town were highlights of Convention Hall's corners at both ends.
A number of Center City residents, including Architect David S.
A number of Center City residents, including Architect David S.
They contribute in a very real way to our sense of place and history, at both a conscious and subliminal level, and are every bit as important as more monumental edifices. The earlier incarnation of PhilaDeco. But when we're talking about obliterating almost entire blocks of historic and contributing buildings in an historic district, I think we need to err on the side of preservation.
Save Our Square welcomes tax-deductable donations toward research and legal costs. Previously in two June hearings, that board heard from witnesses for Philadelphia Rittenhouse Investors.
There is open discussion of the Civic Center at PhillyBlog. It is one of several pending projects that threaten to drastically alter the character of the neighborhood around the square.
Rob Bender has posted some great photos of exterior architectural details of Convention Hall. A brief excerpt of the letter appears in PW today. Contrary to the impression some may get from Inga Saffron's Changing Skyline column in today's Inquirer, Convention Hall is not by any measure a lost cause.
In this, the fourth session of the hearing, opponents of the demolition will finally present their case. Stuart Ditzen, posted on the paper's Philly. Additionally, the narrow plain strip of limestone above the frieze has been removed on both corners on the Blvd side of the building, exposing bare red brick. Salvage contractors have already removed much of the interior trim and fixtures, most of which will be shipped out of town and sold.
The official website of Friends of the Boyd, the volunteer, non-profit group working toward the restoration of Center City Philadelphia's last Art Deco Movie Palace, is SaveTheSameric. A brief excerpt of the letter appears in PW today.
Or will Penn press on with final preparations for the total destruction of Convention Hall? A number of PA legislators say they were unaware of the amendment to an otherwise unrelated bill, when they voted in the wee hours preceding the Thanksgiving holiday recess. Carrafiello noted that the injunction hearing could take longer than the upcoming appeal of the demolition permit.
Convention Hall is still intact, however, save for the ongoing interior demolition and salvage, and I don't believe the asbestos removal is completed there yet - that buys a little time.
See April and May items below for further details.
Lehrer, who reiterated Singer's offer and argued passionately against the need for the garage and the PPA's claims that it would stimulate development in the surrounding area. The Parking Authority has agreed not to begin demolition, pending Judge Carrafiello's decision.