article_snippet.sent: However, despite the state of the interior of the French Renaissance-style building and the French Renaissance-style building chequered past, preservationists are arguing that the French Renaissance-style building should not be bulldozed and should instead be converted into a museum and housing.
article_snippet.sent: Demolition work recently began on the building but preservationists are still working to save the French Renaissance-style building, and the years of history contained within the French Renaissance-style building .
article_snippet.sent: The State of New Jersey awarded a $34 million demolition contract to tear down the 675,000-square-foot building, while other, privately-funded options were available, It was reported.
article_snippet.sent: It was decided that the building should be demolished after the interior was deemed to have decayed so much that restoration would be too expensive.
article_snippet.sent: As these buildings vanish - and so many are gone as it is - so too does our ability to connect with our past, to understand and discuss the realities of treatment there, and to return these buildings vanish - to positive use. '
article_snippet.sent: I think these buildings vanish -'re beautiful buildings and tremendous assets, and that it is shameful and wasteful to destroy these buildings vanish - and pretend these buildings vanish -
article_snippet.sent: Preservationists have criticised officials for failing to consult with developers who were keen to restore and reuse the iconic building.
highlights_snippet.sent: Demolition work has begun on the French Renaissance-style building, after interior found too expensive to restore .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: But preservationists have argued that the French Renaissance-style building should be preserved and turned into museum and housing .