An after-dark tear-down, a morning pile of rubble.
And plenty of questions about a designation under a law meant to prevent just that, slapped in place just 48 hours earlier.
A 130-year-old barn in west London that city council voted to protect under provincial law on Tuesday was torn town Thursday night. And Friday morning, the resulting rubble had angry heritage activists questioning whether the law has any teeth.
“It’s frustrating for heritage activists because even when the city is on our side and designates a building for protection . . . it still gets knocked down,” said Jenny Grainger, president of the London branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario.
No comments:
Post a Comment