Fragment from demolished "Egyptian building"

Originally the Balsiger Ford dealership built in the 1930s. Knocked down last summer due to severe deterioration in the concrete. It went many years with random tenants and without proper structural maintenance. We're lucky this didn't get stolen and end up in the British Museum! ;-b (Hey, that's a joke!)

My photo from a few years ago:



There was a lot of controversy and anger about the city council deciding to demolish it despite an outcry from the community. The city had owned the building for several years with vague plans to restore it after a catastrophic roof failure under heavy snow. The Oregon State Historical Preservationists felt it would be eligible for National Listing and tried to arrange meetings with the City to discuss that goal. They were ignored. My feeling was that this city has little going for it in points of interest and it was awfully cavalier for the council to not make a serious attempt to save it.

"This iconic building was once described by the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art as: 'One of the finest examples of Egyptian Revival architecture in the United States.' " klamathwritersguild.org/gpage3.html