Comments on: The Watergate: The Frumpiest Place in D.C.? http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2009/07/22/the-watergate-the-frumpiest-place-in-d-c/ D.C. Real Estate, Development, and Urbanism Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:01:11 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Lisa http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2009/07/22/the-watergate-the-frumpiest-place-in-d-c/comment-page-1/#comment-66506 Lisa Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:10:02 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/?p=7793#comment-66506 This article has given me "Watergate Rage." I know this is over 3 years old, but need to put this feeling out there: I DO NOT want to see the Watergate "modernized" into something, akin to the "W" Hotel. Either restore it to its original glory or put it out of its misery and demolish it. There is enough 'temporary-contemporary' in D.C! The Watergate is a classic icon that should never be "modernized." The fountain is wonderful - just restore... so what if you think it's "retro"? Do you think the 2,000 year old cathedrals of Europe are "retro-in-need-of-modernization" as well? How about the US Capitol... that's very "colonial" maybe that style needs to be more edgy instead of classic. How about the memorials? What can we do to make those more appealing to the younger generations? Maybe Lincoln can wear a IPod? The Watergate is a historical treasure, "retro" or not and it's "retro-ness" needs to be preserved. Yes, the cracks and windows need to be permanently replaced and the whole complex needs a good power-washing.... hopefully some historical building society will do that. I'd rather see this building turned into a youth hostel or homeless shelter rather than have it turned into some swinging L.A. looking SLS-type hotel! If someone restored this to what it looked like in its hayday, everyone would love it and think it was beautiful. This article has given me "Watergate Rage."

I know this is over 3 years old, but need to put this feeling out there:

I DO NOT want to see the Watergate "modernized" into something, akin to the "W" Hotel. Either restore it to its original glory or put it out of its misery and demolish it. There is enough 'temporary-contemporary' in D.C! The Watergate is a classic icon that should never be "modernized."

The fountain is wonderful - just restore... so what if you think it's "retro"? Do you think the 2,000 year old cathedrals of Europe are "retro-in-need-of-modernization" as well? How about the US Capitol... that's very "colonial" maybe that style needs to be more edgy instead of classic. How about the memorials? What can we do to make those more appealing to the younger generations? Maybe Lincoln can wear a IPod? The Watergate is a historical treasure, "retro" or not and it's "retro-ness" needs to be preserved.

Yes, the cracks and windows need to be permanently replaced and the whole complex needs a good power-washing.... hopefully some historical building society will do that. I'd rather see this building turned into a youth hostel or homeless shelter rather than have it turned into some swinging L.A. looking SLS-type hotel!

If someone restored this to what it looked like in its hayday, everyone would love it and think it was beautiful.

]]> By: Daniel M. Laenker http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2009/07/22/the-watergate-the-frumpiest-place-in-d-c/comment-page-1/#comment-5871 Daniel M. Laenker Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:01:31 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/?p=7793#comment-5871 You're both right. It's beautiful and terrible at the same time. You're both right. It's beautiful and terrible at the same time.

]]> By: Mt Pleasant http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2009/07/22/the-watergate-the-frumpiest-place-in-d-c/comment-page-1/#comment-5834 Mt Pleasant Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:37:28 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/?p=7793#comment-5834 You all have no taste, that looks great. You all have no taste, that looks great.

]]> By: IMGoph http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2009/07/22/the-watergate-the-frumpiest-place-in-d-c/comment-page-1/#comment-5832 IMGoph Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:44:41 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/?p=7793#comment-5832 wow, that era does <b>not</b> age well. wow, that era does not age well.

]]> By: SG http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2009/07/22/the-watergate-the-frumpiest-place-in-d-c/comment-page-1/#comment-5831 SG Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:30:04 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/?p=7793#comment-5831 Dear lord... looks awful. Hopefully it will someday be brought into the modern era. Probably not anytime soon though. From the outside, it looks like it needs a good powerwashing. Dear lord... looks awful. Hopefully it will someday be brought into the modern era. Probably not anytime soon though. From the outside, it looks like it needs a good powerwashing.

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