Question

which sentence best develops the authors claim that its important to preserve historically significant buildings?

architecture
the modern philosophy of \out with the old, in with the new\ has been used and abused for years. often times, it has more to do with making a profit rather than a legitimate need for something new. across the united states, beautiful, historic architecture is frequently destroyed to make way for malls, high - rise apartment buildings, grandiose homes, and other structures. unfortunately, little is done to protect our history.
over the past several years, it has become increasingly common for big - name developers to tear down victorian, craftsman, and colonial buildings. this destruction is often performed with the thought that it is the property that holds the true value, not the structure that sits on it. likewise, homeowners have begun to value their propertys location over the house they have spent many years living in. little regard is given to the painstaking details and craftsmanship that went into these buildings, nor the innate beauty of hand - carved woodwork and ornamentation. \out with the old, in with the new\ has resulted in people no longer appreciating the history and artistic integrity of our countrys oldest buildings and failing to realize that once \the new\ is brought in, \the old\ is lost to us forever.
it is bad enough that developers and private citizens are blind to the beauty around them, what is worse is that local governments and prevent this destruction. cities and towns need to stand up to large developers that flash money around in the name of progress. allowing developers to tear down old buildings simply to put up new ones, local governments could enact ordinances to preserve historic architecture. if an old building is unusable or unsafe as it is, the structure could be restored instead of demolished, not only would one - of - a - kind architecture, it is also an extremely environmentally - conscience concept because less building material is used and

Explanation:

The passage emphasizes the importance of preserving historically - significant buildings due to their historical and artistic value, and criticizes the "out with the old, in with the new" philosophy. It also suggests that local governments can play a role in preservation by enacting ordinances and restoring rather than demolishing old buildings. The best - developing sentence would likely expand on these ideas.

Answer:

If an old building is unusable or unsafe as it is, the structure could be restored instead of demolished, not only would one preserve one - of - a - kind architecture, it is also an extremely environmentally - conscience concept because less building material is used.