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Originally Posted by Simpseatles
Yes, it's a little condescending, but the photographer raises an interesting point about City hall. They seemed to be really quite impressed with it, and they pointed out some things that I never really noticed before. What I was wondering is if we should be putting more care into preserving this modernist artifact. Is city hall (and plaza) a masterpiece, or another forgettable relic of an era of poor planning?
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Having read through some Free Press archives from 1971, I can say that City Hall was heavily criticized architecturally when it first opened. The front overhang was compared to a giant television set in one editorial.