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The Century Building
The death of the Century Building is a story riddled with absurdities, overflowing with stupidity, and reeking of backroom under-the-table dealings. An abominable failure to comprehend the very nature of urban landscape pervades the decisions made throughout.
The first guilty party is the National Historic Trust, the nonprofit organization charged with defending the nation's historic architecture. The Trust inexplicably became involved in the fight --- to demolish the Century!!
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