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Originally Posted by burner31
My wife and I both grow up in small towns, her in Michigan (Fenton) and me in California (Redwood City), both towns had nice old buildings from the late 1800's early 1900's, seems about the 70's they both decided to make the town more "modern".
Ruined both of them, they each lost their charm, their character and their history.
Guess we're just stuck in the old days
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My hometown of Delaware Ohio had many of its downtown buildings "modernized" in the early 1960s.
Ugly modern metal cladding installed over charming 19th century brickwork.
I remember the newapaper stories touting how "modern" it looked.
Fast forward to 21st century, appreciation of and preservation of old buildings has increased.
Now all of the hideous cladding has been removed and downtown Delaware looks much better.