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Samuelson warns museum entrance changes would ruin its character
Original: Tim Samuelson: Altering the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry’s entrances will destroy its essence
Tim Samuelson, Chicago's noted architectural historian, argues that plans to alter the entrances of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry would destroy the building's essential character. Writing in the Chicago Tribune, he raises concerns about the treatment of the historic Hyde Park landmark, a Daniel Burnham-designed structure from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, as officials consider changes to the museum's access points.
Why now: Ongoing plans to redesign the historic museum's entrances have prompted a prominent preservationist to publicly object.
Tim SamuelsonGriffin Museum of Science and IndustryChicagoChicago Tribune
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- Tim Samuelson: Altering the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry’s entrances will destroy its essence · Chicago Tribune
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