Chicago's Soldier Field Now An Abomination

Following a $632 million renovation of Soldier Field, the city's architecture critic says that it must be removed list of the nation's historic landmarks.

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October 31, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Having warned repeatedly that the $632 million renovation of Soldier Field would be a massive mistake by the lake, I cant say I disagree, even if professional courtesy prevents me from delivering a full-blown assessment until the project is done next year.But this much can be said about the disfiguration that has already been done: Soldier Field should and must be removed from the prestigious list of the nations most venerated historic landmarks."

Thanks to ArchNewsNow.com

FULL STORY: Bowled-over Soldier Field is no longer a landmark

Wednesday, October 30, 2002 in The Chicago Tribune

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