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Dear Mayor Franklin:

You can help improve Atlanta and improve a vital part of our history right now.

The Old Atlanta Constitution Building, on Forsyth is facing demolition. This is a valuable piece of architecture which should be restored from its disrepair rather than demolished.

GDOT is endeavoring to build a new rail terminal there and while that is a vital goal, restoration of the constitution building would serve to enhance the terminal, not impede it. This building is an important piece of Atlanta history. It housed Ralph McGill’s Constitution. Celestine Sibley had her office there, and in its day it was beautiful.

Restore the building and you preserve a vision of Atlanta as a city where trains and people matter. Let the building fall and the hopes of the people and another link to our history falls with it.

I hope you will join this fight.

Links:
Docomomo.com
Fact sheet for the Atlanta - Lovejoy Line
Mail your city Councilors!

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