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Editorial
November 18, 1908
The Daily Sentinel
Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado
What is this article about?
Denver editorial defends Puget Sound Company's plan for a 12-story building against opposition over skyline beauty, arguing skyscrapers suit commercial cities, and invites the company to Grand Junction if needed.
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Denver is in the throes of a controversy in its council over the question of permitting skyscrapers to be erected. An organization known as the Puget Sound Company desires to erect a twelve-story building. It is being opposed by many upon the ground that it will destroy the architectural beauty of the Queen City of the Plains. The argument is poorly taken. The great buildings of today are the logical result of conditions in the big cities where trade and commerce must be concentrated. If Denver does not want to spoil its skyline, The Sentinel extends a most cordial invitation to the Puget Sound Company or any other company to come to Grand Junction and take up as much of the atmosphere above the city as such company may desire.
What sub-type of article is it?
Trade Or Commerce
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Skyscrapers
Denver Controversy
Architectural Beauty
Commercial Concentration
Grand Junction Invitation
What entities or persons were involved?
Puget Sound Company
Denver Council
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Support For Skyscraper Construction In Denver
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Commercial Development
Key Figures
Puget Sound Company
Denver Council
Key Arguments
Skyscrapers Are Logical Result Of Conditions In Big Cities Where Trade And Commerce Concentrate
Opposition On Grounds Of Destroying Architectural Beauty Is Poorly Taken
Invitation To Puget Sound Company To Build In Grand Junction If Denver Skyline Is To Be Preserved