278 Quotes About Buildings


  • Author Michael Starn
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    I read something a while ago that back in 1920s there were 5,000 schools buildings in Maine, and now we have 700. This is not a problem just surfacing now. It's something towns have had to deal with for many years.

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  • Author Pat Sullivan
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    What we're facing is catastrophe, ... There's very few buildings that I've seen right now that do not have some type of damage.

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  • Author Pat Sullivan
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    I'm going to go out on a limb here - 75% of the buildings in Gulfport have major roof damage if they have a roof left at all,

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  • Author Rob Stillwell
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    We did sustain damage. The good news is no one is hurt and the buildings are still there, as close to the eye of the hurricane as they were.

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  • Author Robert Simmons
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    Inconvenience is often a price for progress. We must concentrate on the Master Plan. The construction of these two facilities will transform the UMKC Hospital Hill location from two traditional-style buildings separated by parking, into a true 'campus' environment with modern facilities, green space and commons.

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  • Author Stephen Smith
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    We've lost buildings in the past and people lament them. Those who care and do nothing better prepare for a gut-wrenching experience when this building is coming down.

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  • Author Tim Samuelson
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    In a city that grew up fast and changes quickly ... some of the old institutions and businesses and buildings that represent the past are a good thing to hold on to. It's kind of like looking at old family pictures.

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  • Author Todd Sanders
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    It's making us look at the way we can preserve the history of the coast. We've lost major character-defining buildings. These were buildings that defined the community.

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