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Old Posted Jan 16, 2012, 2:32 PM
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Thirty years from now we probably will work to preserve buildings constructed in the late 1980s and 1990s, such as Scotia Plaza in Toronto. But we won't bother to save tract housing. We don't put any effort into preserving tract housing from 100 years ago, and my neighbourhood is full of them. They were just as identical then, but the craftsmanship is far better.
In New Jersey they have preserved the suburban housing from 100 years ago. To the point that a lot of the housing in Haddonfield, NJ can not be torn down because it is landmarked as historical sites. Do I think the average subdivision is going to stay around to be considered historical? I doubt it given the crappy quality but who knows.
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