THIS JUST IN: The National Trust says the Century should stand!!!

THE SMOKING GUN--were threats made? Read the article here

View the actual W. Robert Bates letter to the MDFB (and copied to Mayor Slay)

The Trust's Richard Moe's explains it all and St. Louis' Landmarks Assoc. rebuts

Landmarks Assoc.'s Press Release (July 12, 2004) "Thousands Rebuke National Trust for Supporting Demolition of Historic Building"

Courtesy of St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Developer charges that threats killed proposal by Peter Shinkle & Charlene Prost (7/21/2004)

Battle of the Century by Robert Duffy (7/4/2004)

Raze a building and get tax credits by Charlene Prost (7/4/2004)

Deb Peterson column of 6/27/04

National Trust backs plan to raze building by Robert Duffy (6/28/2004)

Couple wants to hug 2 threatened buildings by Charlene Prost (6/30/2004)

Trial of the Century by Joseph Heathcott (3/23/2004)

Suit seeks to protect building from razing,,, by Charlene Prost and TIm Bryant (5/29/2003)

Move to register buildings separately as historic places... by Linda Tucci (10/30/2002)

Courtesy of Planning Comissioners Journal:

We don't have enough parking by Roberta Gratz (Fall 2002)--featuring the Century Bldg.