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<blockquote data-quote="bleedsorangenblue" data-source="post: 1195340" data-attributes="member: 10413"><p>The sum is mind boggling but these things cost huge money. We have an essentially new building that should last as long as a new built from the ground up building would. I have supported renovation all along and am happy with the product to date. Will it be a 10? I don't know but it will be pretty darn close. </p><p></p><p>Those that did not support renovation must come from a different perspective than mine. I moved to C-U at age 9 just as the Assembly Hall was completed. It was a wonder then and the community was proud to have it. I attended many events there through the years but particularly as an undergraduate when many concerts were held there. I think we could get seats in the nose-bleed sections where the acoustics were great for just a few dollars in those days. I moved away but came back 10 years later and have been here ever since. The Assembly Hall has always been a symbol of this community and an inspiration for me.</p><p></p><p>Somewhere along the way, I gained a deep appreciation for architecture in general and came to know the architectural significance of this particular building. It holds a unique place not just in C-U and Illinois but in the world history of commercial architecture. this is not something that can be replicated and can easily be lost. It is something worth preserving for future generations and I am sorry if others can not see this the way I can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bleedsorangenblue, post: 1195340, member: 10413"] The sum is mind boggling but these things cost huge money. We have an essentially new building that should last as long as a new built from the ground up building would. I have supported renovation all along and am happy with the product to date. Will it be a 10? I don't know but it will be pretty darn close. Those that did not support renovation must come from a different perspective than mine. I moved to C-U at age 9 just as the Assembly Hall was completed. It was a wonder then and the community was proud to have it. I attended many events there through the years but particularly as an undergraduate when many concerts were held there. I think we could get seats in the nose-bleed sections where the acoustics were great for just a few dollars in those days. I moved away but came back 10 years later and have been here ever since. The Assembly Hall has always been a symbol of this community and an inspiration for me. Somewhere along the way, I gained a deep appreciation for architecture in general and came to know the architectural significance of this particular building. It holds a unique place not just in C-U and Illinois but in the world history of commercial architecture. this is not something that can be replicated and can easily be lost. It is something worth preserving for future generations and I am sorry if others can not see this the way I can. [/QUOTE]
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