State Street story: Should venerable but crumbling Vallender building be saved?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:13:13 -0800
At first glance the brick building wedged into the triangular corner of Fairchild and State streets is nothing special. It's got peeling white paint, cracked walls, scuffed floors, and an ugly fire escape in the back that powerful patrons of the Overture Center across the street wish they didn't have to look at. Built in 1867 by a German immigrant named Franz Vallender, the old building seems ...
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