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The Historic Restoration Preservationists Hate

The Wall Street Journal

February 27, 2026

The owners say they faithfully reconstructed an architectural icon designed by Paul Rudolph. A nonprofit tied to Rudolph says they destroyed it.

- E.B. SOLOMONT

At left, the original house is shown in a 1953 drawing by Paul Rudolph. Above, the home today.

This story is from the February 27, 2026 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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