What Should We Demolish?
A few days ago Mr. T in DC, inspired by this NYT essay, decided to make a list of local buildings that should get the wrecking ball.
Mr. T offers some surprising and controversial choices: The Hirshhorn, the Kennedy Center, the FBI Building, the HUD building, among others.
Well, I’m sorry Mr. T. But I disagree with you about a few of your choices! The HUD building is cool in a Jetson’s kinda way. The Kennedy Center is iconic at this point. I agree that the FBI building is ugly as hell.
I would also add that the relatively new ATF building is the ugliest building in D.C. right now. For another picture, go here. And I’d take some dynamite to any rowhouse built right after the riots on 14th Street.
What are we missing? What else should get the wrecking ball?
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October 3rd, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Word on that ATF building. It’s an abomination. So much pointless concete.
It turns that intersection into a soul-sucking vortex.
Before, the NY/FL junction belonged only to Wendy, and she loved everyone.
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Speaking of 14th St., that strip mall just north of Florida Ave (the one with the Papa Johns) is a disgrace. Thank god it’s being torn down.
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Just what the world needs: Jason Cherkis as a blogger.
Shame on Ben Eason for taking the voice of such a great dip-shit journalist.
Who is next? Will Thomas Friedman be turned into a blogger someday?
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:17 pm
What rowhouses were built on 14th “right after” the riots?
October 4th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
I do agree with you on the ATF building! It seems any federal building where security is a high priority turns out to be an abomination. FBI is the worst though, right on Pennsylvania Ave.