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Marine Stadium: Eyesore or worth saving?
Marine Stadium: Eyesore or worth saving?
Posted: 10/19/2009
MIAMI, FL (AP) -- The Miami Marine Stadium -- known in the 1960s, 70s and 80s for powerboat races, political rallies and a raucous Jimmy Buffett concert -- has been named to the World Monument Fund's watch list for 2010.
The stadium was shut down in 1992, after Hurricane Andrew's winds damaged the stadium's cantilevered and origami-swanlike roof. Today, it sits empty on Key Biscayne, an island east of downtown Miami and all of its glittering new high-rises.
The forlorn structure, once a hub of entertainment in Miami, is awash in graffiti.
A group of Miami residents, including the stadium's original architect, is trying to revive the venue and hopes that the recent designation will help preserve it.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
The stadium was shut down in 1992, after Hurricane Andrew's winds damaged the stadium's cantilevered and origami-swanlike roof. Today, it sits empty on Key Biscayne, an island east of downtown Miami and all of its glittering new high-rises.
The forlorn structure, once a hub of entertainment in Miami, is awash in graffiti.
A group of Miami residents, including the stadium's original architect, is trying to revive the venue and hopes that the recent designation will help preserve it.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Copyright 2009 The E.W. Scripps Co. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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