Preservationists worry that once dollars start pouring into the project, development will know no bounds.

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From the standpoint of golf-architecture buffs and historic preservationists, however, all this besieging is a heartbreak.

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Preservationists worry that too many big buildings will destroy the historic fabric and iconic allure of Midtown.

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Months later, police booked four wealthy city men, all dealers and preservationists, who had cemetery items in their homes and shops.

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But Grand Central was in danger of being demolished until Onassis and other preservationists spurred New York City to designate it a landmark.

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Preservationists see it as a win for the city's architectural heritage.

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The formula succeeded less well in Berlin, Rome and Florence, where local hoteliers and preservationists fought the American-modern message with great ferocity and a fair measure of success.

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While they caution that any changes would be relatively modest, particularly near the capital's monuments, their proposal has reactivated a debate that has come and gone over the years, pitting preservationists against advocates of more growth.

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As usual, developers are pitted against preservationists.

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