Heritage Trust aims to spare Halifax Alehouse building from demolition
An application to demolish 1717 Brunswick St. in city’s downtown is under review
The Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia wants to save the Halifax Alehouse building from demolition.
The building at 1717 Brunswick St. was purchased by the Ramia Group in December, almost two years after a patron died following an altercation outside the bar. A demolition permit for the property is now under review by the city.
“The benefits to our community by retaining this building are infinite,” Emma Lang, executive director of the heritage group, told CBC News in an interview on Wednesday.
“There are economic benefits, we know that heritage structures are a reason tourists come to our community, they’re the reason they want to spend time downtown, they’re part of what gives us a visual richness.” …[Continue Reading]