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UConn To Demolish Nine Buildings For Campus Green Space
"Plans to demolish nine buildings on UConn's South campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places have sparked concern among preservation advocates.
The nine largely abandoned houses are located on Gilbert Road in Storrs, known to many as "Faculty Row." A listing on the National Register of Historic Places does not prohibit demolition, but could make the houses eligible for protection.
"If it's on the National Register, it's there for a reason," said Margaret McCutcheon Faber, a member of Connecticut's Historic Preservation Council. "They are actually good buildings. They are not in serious disrepair. It's a lovely little place, like a respite."
Faber started an online petition against the demolition, which garnered more than 250 signatures."
Honestly this makes sense, the houses while historic are kind of an eyesore. With the new rec center coming in over there and more traffic it makes sense to beautify the area a little
"Plans to demolish nine buildings on UConn's South campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places have sparked concern among preservation advocates.
The nine largely abandoned houses are located on Gilbert Road in Storrs, known to many as "Faculty Row." A listing on the National Register of Historic Places does not prohibit demolition, but could make the houses eligible for protection.
"If it's on the National Register, it's there for a reason," said Margaret McCutcheon Faber, a member of Connecticut's Historic Preservation Council. "They are actually good buildings. They are not in serious disrepair. It's a lovely little place, like a respite."
Faber started an online petition against the demolition, which garnered more than 250 signatures."
Honestly this makes sense, the houses while historic are kind of an eyesore. With the new rec center coming in over there and more traffic it makes sense to beautify the area a little