Hey folks, just thought you'd all like to know that Sioux City citizens are once again destroying a historic building. In the downtown area there is a building called the Willeges building that will be demolished on Apr. 1.
Apparently the neighbor of the building, Security national Bank needs more ground level parking, so they are tearing down their old parking gar gage that holds more cars than the future parking lots will and the neighboring Williges building so that customers don't have to walk their lazy butts more than 50 feet.
No matter that Sioux City has been on campaign lately to save as much of their history as possible. Recent developments such as the restoration of the Warrior Hotel, an old historic car parts building being renovated along with another hotel near fourth street, and then there is all of fourth street itself along with the Orpheum. Yet boneheads are still destroying their past. It looks as if it is being done for no good reason also.
Lately it is looking like Sioux City is trying to solve it's waning downtown business by just tearing it all down. I understand the concept of convenience but should it cost us a structure as significant as the Williges building. It is apparently the last building ever made in Prairie school style and shoal really be on the National Register of Historic places (it is in the process right now.)
Anyhow, it is an outrage and much of Sioux City and Siouxland is mad at this. We are losing the KD Station soon and have already lost the Livestock exchange building, not to mention numerous other structures that are in the downtown district.
Anyhow, what is there that we can do? Anyone know? As of right now I'd say the best thing that could solve this problem would be a private group buying it and restoring it. This must stop!!!
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People in Sioux City like to destroy their history.
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kpp001
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People in Sioux City like to destroy their history.
Check out my website at http://www.siouxciety.com
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cdub
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People in Sioux City like to destroy their history.
Often times a private purchase is the only way to protect such a building. I doubt in this case that the bank would even sell though due to the perceived value for their customer parking.
Don't worry though, as long as you aren't tearing down entire districts at once your still doing better than Omaha.
On an unrelated note - why and the #$%@!@ does all my typed text occasionally disappear when I select a stupid @#$ smiley?
Don't worry though, as long as you aren't tearing down entire districts at once your still doing better than Omaha.
On an unrelated note - why and the #$%@!@ does all my typed text occasionally disappear when I select a stupid @#$ smiley?