Posted Jul 30, 2014, 4:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Visiteur
Hmm...I'm aware of the 18-to-21 floor proposal that was considered in 1969/1970, but I'm pretty sure that's a different project. I never found photos of that one, just a few Cornell Sun articles that briefed those plans. The Sun archive might be a good place to check for the proposal on Stewart Ave.
EDIT: Here we go. Ten floors in a 70-unit luxury apartment building were approved for 403-415 Stewart Avenue, from the February 16, 1965 issue of the Cornell Daily Sun:
http://cdsun.library.cornell.edu/cgi...king+lot-----#
'Course, they could never do that now. I think the height limit is four floors and 40' on that site. Cornell has mulled putting housing there, per its master plan. |
Great find Vis. I had a feeling you would dig something up. What's old is new again, eh?
Thanks. 
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