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Article: Keep the Municipal Auditorium: After 60 years, Charleston residents
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- April 6, 1999
CopyrightCopyright 1999 Charleston Daily Mail. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ABOUT a month ago, when the Charleston primary election was
approaching, much of the candidates' discussion dealt with the fate
of the city's Municipal Auditorium.
The idea was that Charleston could either sell the building or
tear it down and then sell the land.
Either way, the money earned from the sale would be used to help
pay for construction of the city's new arts center.
The idea was that many of the shows now playing at the Municipal
Auditorium would be transferred to the arts center.
That seemed like a common-sense approach for the city to handle
its $5 million pledge for the arts center. Those city candidates
supporting the idea appeared to be in a good position to win.
However, I ...