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PRESERVATIONISTS WANT TO SAVE BUSCH TWO GROUPS SUPPORT LISTING STADIUM ON NATIONAL REGISTER

Charlene Prost And Eric Stern Of The Post-Dispatch

2001

Overview

[Carolyn Toft] also said Busch, designed by noted architect Edward Durrell Stone with 96 arches, each repeating the curve of the nearby Gateway Arch, could be listed on the National Register even though it's only 35 years old. The similarly modern American Zinc Co. building was listed so that hotel developer Charles Drury could get state and federal historic tax credits to help incorporate it into his Drury Plaza Hotel, at Fourth and Market streets. Unlike the other group, led by the Rev. Larry Rice and state Rep. Jim Murphy, R-Crestwood, Toft doesn't believe the listing should be used as a threat to try to force the Cardinals to keep Busch. She said, in fact, that the listing wouldn't block demolition of Busch anyway if the Cardinals use only the state and local tax money they are seeking - and not federal money - to pay for roughly two-thirds of the cost of their $370 million, old-fashioned-style ballpark. PHOTO; (1) Photo headshot - (Carolyn) Toft, Group put Busch on its endangered list (2) Color photo headshot - (Rev. Larry)Rice, Opposes using tax money for new ballpark

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