text: I am  nowhere near an expert on these things...but.  can it cost more to retrofit the existing, substantial structure than to raze that and build a building of equal size, stature and workmanship?  at least let the city buy it and resell it with specific parameters as to what can be done to and with it.... the city is growing, and a building like that, with built in significance, is probably desirable.  a museum would be great.  the fairgrounds are due for a make over at some pint- it's inevitable.   move the museum downtown...let a private investment group put something like that together.  the shedds of Chicago provide a space for arts in the old Baptist church- perfect use of that building...  surely there, s a Rockefeller or Rockefeller-type family looking to spread the name...  Hey!, the Knight building  containing the history of the history as it's core...  hey phil..there is probably a display in there regarding nike and it's rise to success.