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Sherman A1

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Mon Mar 28, 2022, 06:26 PM Mar 2022

Culver House faces destruction if Powell Hall expansion wins preservation board approval

The St. Louis Preservation Board will meet today to review the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s plans for a $100 million renovation and expansion of Powell Hall.

Preservationists are opposed to a key part of the project, one that would demolish Culver House, a historic home next to Powell Hall.

The 19th-century, Queen Anne-style home at 3514 Delmar Blvd. in Grand Center sits on the space the orchestra has included in its $100 million renovation project. A 65,000-square-foot expansion would include a new entryway, rehearsal areas, interior additions and a new lobby.

“We're really excited that we're preserving our Powell Hall for future generations, expanding the access to our community,” Yolanda Alovar, a spokesperson for the orchestra said. “We've been developing a salvage plan to preserve the cultural and historical architectural elements of the building (Powell Hall) and we'll share those plans with our communities as soon as they become available.”

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/culture-history/2022-03-28/st-louis-preservation-board-to-review-if-slso-can-demolish-the-culver-house

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Culver House faces destruction if Powell Hall expansion wins preservation board approval (Original Post) Sherman A1 Mar 2022 OP
But they are not 'preserving' the new, not-yet-built part. keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #1

keithbvadu2

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1. But they are not 'preserving' the new, not-yet-built part.
Mon Mar 28, 2022, 06:48 PM
Mar 2022

But they are not 'preserving' the new, not-yet-built part.

That word does not apply.

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