Word: slive
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Concern over the Fogg's future financial standing led the Corporation earlier this week to put a hold on the expansion plans. Corporation members were particularly worried about construction bids for the new building that were "substantially over" the original projection of $5.9 million, Seymour Slive, director of the Fogg, said this week...
...Slive added that he and members of the Fogg staff will try to devise a new plan for the expansion, which may include minor changes in design, to resubmit to the Corporation in a month...
Despite a fiery presentation from Fogg Museum director Seymour Slive, the commission members could not understand why the University needed to demolish a century-old house to make room for the museum's expansion. So they refused to grant a demolition permit...
...from unique," Slive countered, calling the frame house "the last gasp of the mansard style...
...Slive offered to sell the building for a dollar "to anyone who will move it away." When board members suggested that the building be used for museum offices. Slive said the plan was impractical because "our staff works in close proximity to the actual art objects...