Lurgan: 19th-Century School Building to Be Demolished to Facilitate Additional Parking at Church

Lurgan: 19th-century school building to be demolished to facilitate additional parking at church

A 19th-century school building is to be demolished to make way for enhanced car-parking capacity at St. Mary’s Church, Derrytrasna Road, Lurgan, despite strong opposition from Ulster Architectural Heritage, and a last-minute plea from Councillor Catherine Nelson, among other objectors.

UMaine should preserve historic building, reconfigure parking

Don’t do it, UMaine. The university plans to demolish the oldest building on the Orono campus for more parking, claiming it would cost $10 million to upgrade the 1833 former farmhouse. That’s a bit hard to believe, but more importantly, where’s the respect for local history? This reminds me of how urban renewal gutted downtown […]