 Or will Penn press on with final preparations for the total destruction of Convention Hall? The task force has released two draft documents: Historic Preservation Task Force Analysis and Recommendations (pdf) and Preservation Practices in Comparable Cities (pdf). Since its opening in 1930, Convention Hall has hosted several national political conventions, Martin Luther King, Jr. Not the ideal outcome by any means, but this does improve the odds of the preliminary injunction being granted, as it mitigates the financial burden that would be placed on Penn. February 23, 2005 The Committee to Save Convention hall is seeking a preliminary injunction against further demolition of Convention Hall. com today, after someone posted a link in a Mummers discussion group on MSN. January 12, 2005 We're very sorry to report that exterior demolition on the Commercial Museum resumed this week. More details are expected to emerge at a 1 PM news conference with Mayor John Street. The filing deadline was January 14. February 15, 2005 Will University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann meet with the Committee to Save Convention Hall this week? Or will Penn press on with final preparations for the total destruction of Convention Hall? There was, however, a Section 106 review at the state and federal level. To continue on the path to total demolition of Convention Hall would result in a public relations debacle for Penn. To continue on the path to total demolition of Convention Hall would result in a public relations debacle for Penn. Your involvement is essential. Brady, Congressman Joseph M. 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. The earlier incarnation of PhilaDeco. The Committee to Save Convention Hall is taking legal steps to attempt to block further demolition; more details to come. We have established a fax bank at Hallwatch. See more details at SCRUB's website, UrbanBlight. [more photos below] March 22, 2005 The lies just keep on coming. , Jack Kelly, James F. However, it also strongly believes that the proposed facility and related parking garage should be located on the large vacant parcel of land adjacent to the west side Convention Hall. There was, however, a Section 106 review at the state and federal level. org, the original site dedicated to bringing back the Boyd, is here, along with earlier PhilaDeco news archived. Clarke, David Cohen, Frank DiCicco, W. It is time to work miracles. The Committee to Save Convention Hall is sponsoring an online Fax Bank at Hallwatch. February 23, 2005 The Committee to Save Convention hall is seeking a preliminary injunction against further demolition of Convention Hall. With one of the nation's most respected design schools, including a major program in historic preservation, Penn should relish the challenges of doing right by Convention Hall. February 28, 2005 This Tuesday's hearing, seeking a preliminary injunction to bar Penn from further demolition of Convention Hall, will take place in courtroom 513, City Hall, at 9:30 AM. January 12, 2005 We're very sorry to report that exterior demolition on the Commercial Museum resumed this week. css"); Convention Hall 1929-2005? The 1948 nominating convention for Wallace's Progressive Party also included the first keynote speech ever by an African-American at a presidential convention, by Charles P. Many of the letters already sent are viewable online (you can choose to keep your letter private). December 20, 2004 While the Committee to Save Convention Hall is not accepting cash contributions, we are now urgently asking you to please donate a few minutes of your time. , Historic Preservation Officer at the Philadelphia Historical Commission, is that THERE WAS NO SUCH REVIEW BY THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION. The Committee has also asked Penn to enter into a public discussion of alternative plans which would include the adaptive reuse of the buildings. |
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