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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cleveland Park: became and historic district and landmarked the Park N Shop out of threat of redevelopment;

Tregaron: landmarked and conservancy created out of thread of redevelopment;

Rosedale: created conservancy out of threat of redevelopment

You are making my case. I am not saying it is a bad thing, but the reality is that the Sidwell Lower School is not worthy of a landmark just because the manor house is old. People may try to make the claim, and they may succeed, but that doesn't make it right.

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If they succeed on the merits and the nomination is approved by the MoCo historic preservation board, why is that not "right"?  Factors supporting landmark status would be not only the age of the structure, but its history, architectural uniqueness and whether there are other examples of similar properties that are preserved in the area.

Preparing a landmark application is a time-intensive process, so there is often little incentive to seek protection when an owner is effectively preserving and stewarding the property.  However, the threat of sale and possible demolition is frequently the catalyst to act, because once a landmark is gone, it's gone.  In any event, preserving the main house on Sidwell's Edgemoor campus still permits much development of the site (assuming that another institution doesn't buy it).  Even with landmarking of the house/front lawn, the property is likely to command a high price.[/quote]

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