Historic Significance: Columbia's Rouse Company building (now the home of General Growth Properties) and the Exhibit Center are early works of the world-renowned architect, Frank Gehry.

Threat: Demolition: Plans for the redevelopment of Town Center in Columbia leaves the fate of these architecturally significant buildings in question.

T he lakefront promenade, which includes these buildings, and the unique Town Center landscape design, serve as the Columbia Icon, the representative image of the "new town." Redevelopment of this area must balance revitalization with the preservation of our sense of place and history.