tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post7362020585995093406..comments2023-08-30T19:47:55.320-05:00Comments on Saint Louis Patina: Hodgen Elementary Demolition PendingChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-86092748679834727992012-03-21T14:35:14.251-05:002012-03-21T14:35:14.251-05:00I'm under no romantic notion that the school d...I'm under no romantic notion that the school doesn't have toxic junk to clean up. But considering how many newer buildings have been built with toxic Chinese drywall, holding that against an old building doesn't seem to be fair, does it?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-85536401966397146332011-12-08T07:15:29.596-06:002011-12-08T07:15:29.596-06:00The old building isn't used as a school anymor...The old building isn't used as a school anymore because it was unsuitable/unsafe to use as a school. Your article about the building is interesting, but very much romanticized. Despite all the windows, the school was dark, with toxins, and outdated plumbing, electrical capacity, and HVAC. It would be very costly to get the building habitable, despite the history and lovely facade. The district, in this case, was right to rebuild. Even though the new school isn't nearly as lovely on the exterior, the interior is perfectly designed as an elementary school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-4738747863829442992011-08-28T11:02:24.962-05:002011-08-28T11:02:24.962-05:00Can't they turn this into a community center? ...Can't they turn this into a community center? I have seen that done with old school buildings in other cities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-23983834883124778002011-01-31T10:16:07.418-06:002011-01-31T10:16:07.418-06:00"The school's sign shows that the pedimen..."The school's sign shows that the pediment was most likely not originally painted." Note the rust. This pediment and the attendant corbels and turns and assorted leafy shapes are all of fabricated galvanized steel, as is the cornice. What a shocker: the elites (though only in status; certainly not intelligence and sense) screw the people out of our heritage. Again. Shameful. Anyone for a tar and feathering party? Too violent for the "New Civility(tm)"?samizdatnoreply@blogger.com