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1970

While the January 1970 Interpretive Prospectus had first recommended an auditorium, Fagergren deemed a late 1970s video presentation in the museum as sufficient and stressed more basic needs as essential.

1972

Bill Birdsell's 1972 request for vinyl siding met with Philadelphia's rejection in favor of chemical stripping and repainting.

In 1972, he established Hopewell Holdings and continues to serve as the chairman of its board.

1977

In October 1977, the Denver Service Center prepared a task directive for expansion of the visitor center as part of the Bicentennial Land Heritage Program.

1979

A critical over-crowding of the administrative office area came in May 1979.

According to the directive, construction drawings were to be generated in 1979.

1981

As early as August 1981, the park had requested funding to replace the aging concrete and steel observation deck.

The informal area received stability for parking purposes by installing a pattern of "turfstones" in 1981.

1985

On March 25, 1985, Alexander Roofing Company of Chillicothe removed roofing material over the suspected leak, exposing damage over a 214 square foot area.

1988

Roof woes resumed on February 1, 1988, when heavy rains pooled water on the visitor center roof's northeast corner, causing extensive water damage to the interior walls, ceiling, and floor coverings.

In 1988, Yeatman / Union-Sarah transferred its assets to Hopewell Center under the leadership of its founder, Doctor Amanda L. Murphy.

1989

Figure 69: The old maintenance utility building. (NPS/February 1989)

1990

The incident prompted calls for a radical redesign of the flat roof, but not before another pooling episode on April 1, 1990, in the same area brought water cascading down on the park's library.

1991

Selecting the preferred design, the agency awarded the contract on October 7, 1991, for a raised metal seam roof to shed rain and snow to Brothers Construction Company of Columbus, Ohio.

1994

To increase facility development and accommodate the expanded national historical park, construction of a new 3,200 square foot maintenance building came in 1994, providing three work and storage areas, a multipurpose room, and office space.

1996

Figure 68: The pitched, red metallic roof gave a dramtic facelift to the MISSION 66-era visitor center. (NPS/Rebecca Jones, fall 1996)

Work on the same structure in 1996 included remodeling the front entryway into a reception area and contracting to replace the building's windows and siding.

1998

It’s featured in the music video for 90s R&B group Dru Hill’s 1998 song “How Deep Is Your Love.” The song’s bass-light beat may feel dated, but the video still offers phenomenal views of the tower, the pool, and Hong Kong—with some synchronized dancing thrown in for free.

2012

In 2012, on its first effort to achieve national accreditation, ALM Hopewell Center earned a 3-year accreditation.

2017

His book on Hong Kong's unique urban culture, Borrowed Spaces: Life Between the Cracks of Modern Hong Kong, was published by Penguin in 2017.

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