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http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2011/02/casino_wont_dramatically_alter.html
"Horseshoe Casino"
My question... I thought Dan was going to build a completely new building for the casino? Something modern or more visually appealing. Or was the plan to always renovate this building?
"Horseshoe Casino"
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The exteriors of the historic Higbee building downtown, a beloved fixture on Public Square since 1931, won’t be drastically altered by putting a casino in the basement and on the first three floors of the building.
Renderings made public today by Rock Ventures LLC, which has partnered with Caesars Horseshoe to open the facility by "early 2012" show that the company plans to treat the building with a light hand.
Exterior signs will be understated, not garish or vulgar. New lighting will be installed to highlight the structure’s Beaux Arts style. Translucent screens will be installed behind windows on the first and second floors to obscure slot machines and gaming tables inside, while allowing passersby to get a sense of motion and activity.
“We will not be affecting the historic character of the building,” Nate Forbes, a principal of Rock Gaming, said in an interview before a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. today.
My question... I thought Dan was going to build a completely new building for the casino? Something modern or more visually appealing. Or was the plan to always renovate this building?