Aesthetic opposition stems largely from the building's sleek, glassy look.
Vox Populi column suggested loaning it to Gulfstream as a place to repair airplanes. Other resistance is practical. Take Lillian Lindsey. Lindsey owns townhouses on York Street, right next door to the proposed museum annex. That's a violation of the Chadbourne guidelines that govern construction in the historic district, which the Historic Review Board decided this month to allow.