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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright
OK, so you are basically saying it's not widely availible which is literally exactly what I just said. You can't build stuff like that anymore because there simply are not tens of thousands of skilled old world craftsman immigrating to the US anymore. That makes it cost prohibitive because the supply of that kind of labor is low. Low supply = high price. We are saying the same thing.
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I don't think we are quite saying the same thing. I'm arguing that it is absolutely possibly to design and build in a historic style, but it takes the right architect, and some healthy funds, and the modern versions may not have the same level of intricate carving...at least in stone...as the originals. Examples include the Murray and Franklin Colleges in Yale (RAMSA), Anheiser Busch Hall at Washington U (Hartman-Cox) or the Tuscaloosa Courthouse (HBRA). But in either event it's not really appropriate here.