(TAG 5 is a top five list compiled by secret ballot, submitted by the four horsemen of TAG. An extremely complicated equation is used to calculate the polls. Mostly they are related to SGF, sometimes they are not. A new TAG 5 is released every Monday.)
TAGsgf.com‘s favorite SGF landmarks start with a pair of buildings which reflect different images on our city. Darth Vader, err … Hammons Tower, looks down on the city hosting as SGF’s tallest building. Supposedly there’s a code which will keep it as such, limiting other potential developments, but it’s hard to see this as a skyscraper hot bed. The Tower is ultra-contemporary with a ritzy restaurant on top. From any view, the Hammons trumps the skyline. Tied on our list is the historic Heers Building on the square. Once the proud centerpiece of a booming retail district, Heers has been tossed amongst developers who cannot get a proper plan/funding in place. It remains an integral piece of our history. JQH shows up again on the list with Hammons Field in third. The square and the touristy Bass Pro Shops round out our top five.
Four votes (as of 6/7/10)
Total points, first-place votes in parenthesis
T1. Hammons Tower – 12 (2)
T1. Heers Building – 12 (1)
3. Hammons Field – 9
T4. Downtown fountains/Square – 8 (1)
T4. Bass Pro – 8
Others receiving votes: Shrine Mosque 6, Founders Park 2, Sculpture at Art Museum 1, Jordan Valley Park 1, Gillioz Theatre 1.
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