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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think the Franklin School is a slam dunk for developers--given that parts of the interior are landmarked, it will be very difficult to redevelop for office or hotel use. (unlike, say ---the old Tariff Building---which is now the Hotel Monaco---one of the reasons it made a good hotel was because the interior historic offices were already hotel room size---hotel use was the least intrusive repurpose option from a historic preservation perspective). A museum/arts center is still probably the best reuse for Franklin, but the District is right to be concerned about financial viability. The DC Historical Society's move into the Carnegie Library 15 years ago was a disaster---the funding was just not there for the non-profit to conduct its mission and maintain the property. [/quote]
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