Historic Resources Committee

A petition has been started to help preserve a Louis Sullivan building in Iowa.  Please see the message below from the petition's author.  If you would like to sign the petition, follow the link below.

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Matthew Tinder
Manager, Media Relations
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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I am sending you the preliminary step for getting signatures to a petition I have drafted on CREDO's websit to tell J.P. Morgan to return the original stained glass windows to the Louis Sullivan building in Algona, Iowa.  The building was constructed in 1913, so this is the 100th anniversary of its construction.

You can click on the link at the bottom of the e-mail to read the full petition which emphasizes Sullivan's importance to our cultural heritage.  The windows that J.P. Morgan does have are in its private executive dininc room, where many of those eating there may not even realize the treasure they have in front of them.  I think it is corporate narcissism for them to retain the windows and complacency on the part of too many people in Algona not to stand up for Louis Sullivan's contribution to our historic cultural heritage.

A letter or article in an architectural magazine or blog or letter to the editor of the Chicago Tribune would also be helpful.

Best regards,
Kathleen Agena

Supporters can contact me 

Dear Friends,

I just created the petition "Tell J, P. Morgan to return the stained-glass windows to the Louis Sullivan building in Iowa" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

This campaign means a lot to me and the more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding. You can read more and sign the petition here:

http://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/tell-j-p-morgan-to-return-the-stained-glass-windows-to-the-louis-sullivan-building-in-iowa

Thank you!

Kathleen

P.S. Can you also take a moment to share the petition with others? It's really easy - all you need to do is forward this email or share this link on Facebook or Twitter:

http://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/tell-j-p-morgan-to-return-the-stained-glass-windows-to-the-louis-sullivan-building-in-iowa

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Melinda Gustin, NTHP Nevada Advisor
Preserve Nevada - Board Member
Reno NV
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Thank you for the information regarding the efforts of trying to obtain the stained class windows for the Louis Sullivan Building from the J.P. Morgan group.  I have forwarded the email to my colleagues at the National Trust for Historic Preservation and to fellow board members of the Preserve Nevada organization. 

May I ask what the J.P. Morgan response to the request of returning the stained glass windows has been?

Thanks.

I am not aware of what JP Morgan's response is, but I will reach out to Kathleen Agena, the petitions author to find out. 

If anyone would like to reach out directly to Kathleen  you may do so here:
Kathleen Agena, executive director at The Lindus Institute:
thelindusinstitute@earthlink.net

Also, for those who haven't been able to access the petition via the link I provided - you can copy and paste the link into your internet browser (when I copy links from my outlook email, a microsoft exchange code gets inserted into the link automatically)

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Matthew Tinder
Manager, Media Relations
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-28-2013 22:40
From: Melinda Gustin
Subject: Help preserve Louis Sullivan building in Algona, Iowa



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Melinda Gustin, NTHP Nevada Advisor
Preserve Nevada - Board Member
Reno NV
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Thank you for the information regarding the efforts of trying to obtain the stained class windows for the Louis Sullivan Building from the J.P. Morgan group.  I have forwarded the email to my colleagues at the National Trust for Historic Preservation and to fellow board members of the Preserve Nevada organization. 

May I ask what the J.P. Morgan response to the request of returning the stained glass windows has been?

Thanks.