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Old Posted Mar 7, 2013, 4:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Matthew View Post
This isn't anything new.

This 30-storey office building in Winston-Salem was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 2001 (NRHP#01000376). It was only 36 years old at the time (built in 1965). The tax credits allowed the new owner to completely restore the building. And yes, it was restored to it's original 1965 appearance, with a several upgrades as well.
Nice. Another example of historic modernism is the PSFS Building in Philly. Built in 1932, NRHP and HNL in 1976 (so 44 years old at the time).


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