Word: landmarks
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...added that the commission would probably not use its perogative to petition the City Council to declare the building a protected landmark, which would prevent construction altogether...
...importance of the issue at Harvard and in Massachusetts has increased since the preliminary passage of a bill which would completely prohibit abortions in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade, the landmark 1973 case legalizing abortion, Thompson said...
...decade ago, the deteriorated, 100-year-old Bullfinch Courthouse building was to be leveled to make way for a parking lot. But former Senator Paul Isongas and Charles Sullivan of the Cambridge Historical Commission intervened to save the building by having it declared an historic landmark...
...requires review by the Historical Commission. If the staff finds the building architecturally significant or important, in the context of its neighborhood, a public hearing can be held, the demolition delayed up to six months, and, if sufficient interest develops, the City Council may designate the building a protected landmark. One function of this procedure is to allow public input in development decisions and prevent unanticipated destruction of significant building. This is a public process that Harvard must participate in, and it is in no way to be confused with the purposes of the National Register study...
...though, the effort is not going well. For seven intensive weeks, American and Japanese negotiators have been wrangling over how to increase American access to Japan's telecommunications market. The talks are in preparation for the landmark April 1 conversion of Japan's national telephone system from a state-run monopoly into a privately owned company. This will create a vast opening for makers of such sophisticated telecommunications gear as satellites and digital switches, together with services like electronic cash transfers. American companies hanker for the business and feel they can keep their prices competitive even with the strong dollar...