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Deepwater Diner remodel

“Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men.” – Richard Nickel

Above photo by Spencer Stewart, 2007

Photo copyright Michael G. Stewart

455 Shell Rd
Penns Grove, NJ 08069

Jerry A. McCoy on January 11, 2012 at 2:20 pm said:

“Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men.” – Richard Nickel

What a profound quote. A man who died for the cause of historic preservation. If you haven’t read it yet, I cannot praise enough his biography, “They All Fall Down: Richard Nickel’s Struggle to Save America’s Architecture.”

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wendyvee on January 11, 2012 at 2:21 pm said:

Ohhh wow …. what a shame. Pefect quote to go along with it too.

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Diner Fan on January 11, 2012 at 2:55 pm said:

How sad. That should be a crime.

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Mod Betty / RetroRoadmap.comM on January 11, 2012 at 3:15 pm said:

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! 😦

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JaggerMafia on January 11, 2012 at 4:30 pm said:

Obviously it was not the water…

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westerner54 on January 11, 2012 at 7:50 pm said:

Oh, for cripe’s sake…

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