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city has been too lax on dilapidated "sad sisters"; time has come for city to tear down the 100-year-old buildings ifthe owner won't

Title: 
city has been too lax on dilapidated "sad sisters"; time has come for city to tear down the 100-year-old buildings ifthe owner won't
Annotation: 
The editorial incorrectly stated that the Sad Sisters were two structures. Four dilapidated buildings comprise the SadSisters. Corrected in Nov. 18 paper; pg. 6A, col. 2.
Name(s): 
holbrook, giovanna
sad sisters
Date: 
Sunday, November 16, 2003
Locator: 
2g:1
Subject(s): 
demolition
editorial
historic buildings
municipal government
Type: 
editorial

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