SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Saint John 's heritage board "begrudgingly" signed off on plans to demolish a 143-year-old residential building on Douglas Avenue in exchange for a bigger heirloom: the New Brunswick Museum building.
The building is a two-storey Vernacular Italianate built in 1881, which was considered a"good example" of what was a popular style for construction at the time, but little information exists about its ownership history or design, Campos said. That's made it harder to preserve the heritage character of the neighbourhood, he said, which incorporates both working-class tenements and middle-and-upper-class lodgings. He said there's been loss of buildings with"architectural value."
Most applications to de-designate consider maintenance issues or disagreement with heritage restrictions, Campos said, so it's rare to see an application involve revitalization of a different heritage property.
Saint John Heritage Board Demolition Residential Building Douglas Avenue New Brunswick Museum Expansion Rezoning Planning Advisory Committee
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