Re: Why tear it down?

In 1997, I contacted a number of people, including some in the Colorado State Historical society, in an effort to raise some interest in preserving the Alamosa Roundhouse. I was told that the portion left standing in these photos was not as historically significant and portions of the roundhouse were built in the 1920's. I contacted John Bromley of UPRR in an attempt to get him interested in donation of the land. Apparently Omaha was bent on demolition at the time and no one with clout wanted it saved. In 2001, I wandered around the vacant lot where the roundhouse stood and all that was left were a few bricks. To my knowledge, nothing has been built there and it's still a vacant lot.
Jim Burrill