[Grovenet] Reputations (WAS: New postage)

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Yeah, that's a great lesson in "tunnel vision". 

Did the local historic society object to the attempt to "save" the building?


The credibility of such groups is important. That's often enhanced by taking
what seems to outsiders to be a surprising position in the name of reason. 

I, and I suspect many others, can point to abuses by local "historic"
preservation groups an various towns that tends to lead to the assumption
that they're traditionally over-zealous obstructionists whenever any change
is contemplated. 

As a Realtor, I've run into them in many places where I've worked,
especially in California. And, like Realtors, dedicated, competent historic
societies have to work constantly to overcome the bad reputation created by
others. 

Sheesh, even lawyers have that problem; right Bob? 

And then there are politicians. Some people think the last reputable
politician died in the great flood. 

Ron D'Eau Claire

 

-----Original Message-----
From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com] On
Behalf Of David Morelli
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:30 PM
To: Forest Grove local interests list
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] [Fwd: New postage]


Yes, the occupants of a neighboring building who wanted to remain in  
their location raised the question of the "historic" status of the  
old building.  No one associated with historic preservation in Forest  
Grove supported that claim.  Yet, they get blamed for the loss.

BTW, while the city was trying to piece together a parcel of  
sufficient size across from the city auditorium for a Post Office,  
the Burlingham Seed facility on 19th at Main became available.   
Unfortunately, all of the effort was focused on the first site and  
could not be redirected to the larger parcel.  Even today, it would  
be a better fit for the stated requirements of the Post Office  
(parcel size and heavy trucks access to 19th).

David

On Apr 25, 2007, at 10:51 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> And don't forget that our local postal workers and patrons are
> still crowding into the same old, tiny, limited Forest Grove  
> facility that was deemed inadequate by the USPS nearly 10 years ago  
> when the post office was due to have a new facility at Main and  
> 19th across from the City Auditorium.  But, thanks to a lot of  
> paperwork and haggling over the abandoned "historic" building on  
> that lot that had defective brickwork, construction was delayed  
> until after a building moratorium went into effect. The "historic"  
> building was finally bulldozed - the only possible solution to its  
> basic defects. In the meantime, Cornelius and other places got  
> nice, new, enlarged facilities for their customers and Forest Grove  
> was, well, out of luck.
>
> Ron D'Eau Claire

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