  Sg9018 Member Username: Sg9018 Post Number: 283 Registered: 10-2006 |
AGC Names Thirteen Most Significant Projects of 2008. The Book Cadillac Hotel won the Building Renovation Award. AGC is Associated General Contractors of America. http://newsletters.agc.org/new sandviews/2009/03/06/agc-names -thirteen-most-significant-pro jects-of-2008 | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1776 Registered: 11-2005 |
Renovation sure. So long as it isn't an award for restoration. | ||
Swiburn Member Username: Swiburn Post Number: 275 Registered: 07-2006 |
Anything new on the Book Cadillac in terms of how business is going? It will hardly matter the renovation vs. restoration if the place closes down. | ||
Burnsie Member Username: Burnsie Post Number: 1192 Registered: 11-2003 |
I think the Book Cadillac's revival is best described as a "historically inspired renovation." Nothing wrong with that, and what we got is a hell of a lot better than anything we could have hoped for, say, 7 years ago. But, it's still fun to walk around the hotel with copies of the 1924 floor plans from Kohrman's book, and see just exactly what is in its original configuration, and what isn't. (Message edited by Burnsie on March 11, 2009) | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1794 Registered: 11-2005 |
Kohrman's book? Which book is that? | ||
Swiburn Member Username: Swiburn Post Number: 279 Registered: 07-2006 |
I think Kohrman's book on the hotel is one from the "Images of America" series by Arcadia Press. Check their website, if I'm not mistaken |
