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Save the Athletic Stores / Swanston's Linen Warehouse

Save the Athletic Stores / Swanston's Linen Warehouse

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 3 months ago
We call for an urgent review into the decision of NI Environment Minister, Alex Attwood, to permit the demolition of the Athletic Stores / Swanston's Linen Warehouse on Queen Street, Belfast. We want to save this building. We believe that this interesting, beautiful and unique building is worth saving for future generations as an example of the kind of architecture that gave Belfast the look it has today. We seriously question the judgement of an Environment Minister who feels that demolishing this building is the right thing to do in a conservation area. We feel that buildings like this positively contribute to the built environment and can form the centre of regeneration projects.

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April 29, 2012

I spent the morning walking past Queen Street thinking about the rubble they want to turn that beautiful facade into and it honestly just makes my blood boil. Behind the scenes things are moving slowly because I am trying to track down the right planning officers who will actually listen instead of just handing me a script about urban renewal.

April 29, 2012

I was just looking at the screen and realized how much steam this has actually picked up which feels honestly surreal because I started this in my kitchen while feeling completely frustrated about those demolition plans. It is wild to think that so many people feel just as strongly about keeping our history standing as I do and I am still trying to wrap my head around the momentum building up right now.

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April 29, 2012

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David Schneider
14 years ago Featured

STOP THE DEMOLITION

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Mark Mason
14 years ago Featured

Absolute shame to tear that down. It looks way better than the modern rubbish being put up lately.

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Aoife Gibson
14 years ago Featured

This building is part of our heritage. Once it is gone we cant get it back. Please stop this now.

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Clare Ross
14 years ago Featured

How can they call it a conservation area and then agree to demolish this place? Makes zero sense.

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Siobhan Ward
14 years ago Featured

Ridiculous decision. We need to hold onto our history instead of building another sterile office block. Keep the warehouse standing.

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Ciaran Lawson
14 years ago Featured

Belfast is losing its character one building at a time. Leave it be.

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