At the risk of incurring the wrath of my fellow historians...he makes a good point. I know very little about this particular plant - was it the first one to use a certian technology to purify water? Did it serve as a focal point of some historic event? If all that it has going for it is that it has unique architecture...preserve the exterior and turn the interior into apartments or something. I understand the value and even the sentimental importance of saving things ("What's this receipt for? Dinner at a resturant with someone six years ago? And how about this bottle cap? Or this sea-shell? I know they were important at the time...oh well let's just save it in a box." are common phrases for me). But unfortunatly sometimes we need to let things go gently into the night. I guess I understand where he is coming from in his editorial. I felt he was very sympathetic towards preservationists, but he made a call: enough is enough. 10 years and no $15 million? I would have to agree. Sometimes a water filtration plant is just a water filtration plant. <ducks under his desk for protection> Timothy Wade ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).