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 Posted: Thu Oct 23rd, 2008 06:30 pm
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  I beleive the family of the architect wo designed it have sued to save it. I beleive somewhere in the archives a news article was postd here in the Civil War News section.  With all due respect to the man and his family part of the reason for relocating the cyclorama was due to the constant problems of leaks in the building which lead to deterioration of the facility and the painting. This may have been due to design flaws.


 

I believe this is what happened.  The architect is one of the big names of 50's architecture .  Hence they want to save it as an example of his work.  I can see their side but it is built on a site it should not have been built.  To me , my opinion is it is an ugly building , and was when I saw it a few years ago pretty  run downlooking .  I was so disappointed when I finally went to the Cyclorama in Gettysburg.  I had recently seen the one in Atlanta and expected something of the same in Gettysburg.  I hope the building is not saved.  What would they do with it ?  I can't believe I am against the saving of a building but this one I am.

Susan