tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983676585397674198.post8884181209987615746..comments2024-02-12T08:00:26.602-05:00Comments on Circumlocution for Dummies: The Sterling tourzorconghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08653215875149647209noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983676585397674198.post-62924112556793358972011-09-26T11:32:02.232-04:002011-09-26T11:32:02.232-04:00Interesting post. I would have liked to have take...Interesting post. I would have liked to have taken that tour in the Sterling. The last time I was there, I believe was during the 1992 election. I believe that either the Dems or The Republicans had a campaign headquarters in the lobby.<br />I collect political memorabilia and stopped by to see if I can pick up some campaign buttons.<br />Funny, in this age where both parties spend millions on campaigns neither one offers free campaign buttons anymore.<br />I also recall that a lot of the old elementary schools that were structurally sound were torn down back in my youth as the school districts merged. Very few still stand in the Pittston area.<br />We used to explore the schools when they were abandoned before they were ultimately razed. That was quite an adventure running around empty halls and hearing echoes from floors below. What a time!Kevin T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983676585397674198.post-13257730829189155202011-09-25T15:14:07.572-04:002011-09-25T15:14:07.572-04:00This isn't a whole hell of a lot different tha...This isn't a whole hell of a lot different than the situation with the old Hotel Casey in Scranton. Basically as building like this leaks, the structure rots and you run the risk of "pancaking"...floors crashing into floors. In a downtown space like this, that is not a good outcome.<br /><br />Million dollars seems like a lot? Let's compare that cost if someone happens to be around when it collapses onto itself as well as the damage to surrounding property by a demolition of the unplanned variety.Stephen Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875675557468649926noreply@blogger.com