A petition launched by the Heritage Belief of Nova Scotia to avoid wasting the Halifax Alehouse is gaining momentum after town acquired an utility from a neighborhood developer to demolish the constructing.
The affiliation says the 132-year-old construction on the nook of Brunswick and Prince streets has performed an integral position in Halifax’s historical past.
In-built 1893, it served as town’s first Salvation Military Temple. After surviving the Halifax Explosion, it was transformed into a brief shelter for displaced residents.
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Emma Lang of the Heritage Belief says it is likely one of the few remaining buildings from a Victorian-era neighbourhood often known as the Higher Streets.
“That’s that whole neighbourhood basically from about Argyle, up. We have some structures there, but very few remain of what was a really vibrant working-class neighbourhood,” she stated.
Their petition to avoid wasting the constructing from demolition has acquired greater than 2,000 signatures since launching final week.
“Increasingly, we’re seeing that people really see Halifax as having a bad reputation on heritage. And our city has so much rich heritage but we need to keep it so we can keep benefiting from it,” she stated.
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