[Info-vax] Completely OT: Frank Lloyd Wright

[Dirk Munk]

Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> On 10/6/2012 6:58 PM, Dirk Munk wrote:
>> Yesterday there was a news item on Dutch TV news (all day long!) that a
>> project developer in Phoenix wants to demolish a house designed and
>> build by Frank Lloyd Wright. He built this house in 1952 for his son
>> David. As you will know (I hope) Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the
>> gratest architects that ever lived, not only in the U.S., but anywhere.
>> I'm a very big fan of his work, and it is incomprehensible to me that it
>> would be allowed to demolish any building designed by him, let alone
>> this house that is regarded to be one of his ten best designs. In Europe
>> this would be a listed building and you couldn't even point your finger
>> at it without permission. Will you please help to stop this act of
>> cultural barbarism and sign the petition on this website?
>>
>> http://www.change.org/petitions/city-of-phoenix-save-the-david-and-gladys-wright-house
>>
>>
>>
>
> If you really want to preserve this house, buy it and the land it stands
> on!

On this side of the big pond we have laws to protect important monuments.

>
> If you look deeply enough, you just might find that there are good
> reasons for wanting to demolish the house!
>
  Like what please?