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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 45027, member: 37"]Can't imagine someone destroying a church like that in this day and age. Unfortunately, attached decorative parts of building such as tiles, decorative details, and windows have been overlooked as art. Of course much of this has changed but there is still the mentality that the old needs to be destroyed to make way for the new. </p><p><br /></p><p>Watching many of the House Hunter HGTV episodes over the years, I have seen many a client react negatively to the Batchelder tile fireplaces found in the California episodes. Only occasionally will they feature clients looking for something with historic significance. Most want new and can't wait to rip out the exact things about the homes that would make them desirable to me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 45027, member: 37"]Can't imagine someone destroying a church like that in this day and age. Unfortunately, attached decorative parts of building such as tiles, decorative details, and windows have been overlooked as art. Of course much of this has changed but there is still the mentality that the old needs to be destroyed to make way for the new. Watching many of the House Hunter HGTV episodes over the years, I have seen many a client react negatively to the Batchelder tile fireplaces found in the California episodes. Only occasionally will they feature clients looking for something with historic significance. Most want new and can't wait to rip out the exact things about the homes that would make them desirable to me.[/QUOTE]
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