(rshsdepot) RE: Seligman, AZ Harvey House demolition

["Alexander D. Mitchell IV" <lner4472_@_bcpl.net>]

Gentlemen and others:

One important reminder in all the rants about preservation of this building:

The locals in Seligman had been given FIFTEEN YEARS to attempt 
preservation--FAR longer than most such proposals get.  They still ultimately 
failed to secure the critical mass of enthusiasm and monies necessary for this 
project.  Ultimately, this falls under the banner of "Ya can't save 
everything".

As for saving everything "historic", sadly we have this little concept in the 
USA called "property rights".  Imagine if someone declared your old backyard 
shed or old car "historic" and thus prevented you from demolishing/scrapping 
it, while still mandating that you maintain said object at your own cost.  
These kind of battles are fought almost every day in city and state planning 
committees and historic-preservation committees, as property owners who 
planned to build a hotel, parking garage, or development are told that they 
can't just knock down that old barn or office building because someone calls 
it "historic" or "a landmark".

Alexander D. Mitchell IV

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