
DurabilityQuality places are built to last with quality materials, are designed to allow for changing uses over time, and provide for shifting markets and consumer needs.
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Originally built in the early 1900s, the 20 W. 9th Street (New York Life) Building in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, was restored by Utilicorp United, Inc. to serve as their corporate headquarters. Photo courtesy of:
Utilicorp United Headquarters, Gastinger Walker Harden Architects,
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The revitalization of Faneuil Hall Marketplace, originally built in the mid-1700s, signaled the rebirth of downtown Boston, sparking major growth and renovation in the city. |