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UER Forum > Archived Canada: Ontario > Barra Castle - partial demolition (Kitchener) (Viewed 319 times)
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Barra Castle - partial demolition (Kitchener)
< on 6/29/2010 1:32 AM >
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At least half of Barra Castle in Kitchener is now gone.

According to this newspaper article from last September, they are planning to save the front section:

Barra Castle proposal will restore original building, demolish additions

September 01, 2009

BY TERRY PENDER, RECORD STAFF
KITCHENER — The original part of a landmark building on Queen Street South will likely be saved now that a local planner has secured approval for demolishing the crumbling additions on the back.........

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Re: Barra Castle - partial demolition (Kitchener)
<Reply # 1 on 6/29/2010 2:16 AM >
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Now that is a real shame, that location was great although I am not quite sure why they would save part of it.

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Re: Barra Castle - partial demolition (Kitchener)
<Reply # 2 on 6/29/2010 2:21 AM >
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Here's the plan:




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Re: Barra Castle - partial demolition (Kitchener)
<Reply # 3 on 6/29/2010 3:02 AM >
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*dries a tear*

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Re: Barra Castle - partial demolition (Kitchener)
<Reply # 4 on 6/29/2010 3:05 AM >
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Nice to see that they intend to at least keep part of it. I just hope it doesn't get an 'accidental' nudge by the demo crew.

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Re: Barra Castle - partial demolition (Kitchener)
<Reply # 5 on 6/29/2010 3:15 AM >
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Wow.. didn't see this coming, I really liked that location too..

Those future plans seem a bit strange, but I guess they want to keep the front part just so they can say its still Barra Castle in the end...
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Re: Barra Castle - partial demolition (Kitchener)
<Reply # 6 on 6/29/2010 6:46 AM >
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WTF all the best stuff was in the part they tore down. What a token savior.
I think i would have preferred a re-creation to the proposed eyesore. I bet they didnt save any of the old stonework from the gardens and fountain either.

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Re: Barra Castle - partial demolition (Kitchener)
<Reply # 7 on 6/29/2010 12:15 PM >
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What a shame....

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Re: Barra Castle - partial demolition (Kitchener)
<Reply # 8 on 6/29/2010 3:32 PM >
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You know, I'm a big fan of some modernist / minimalist architecture. But that hideos chud is a fucking disaster.

WHALE OF FAIL!

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Re: Barra Castle - partial demolition (Kitchener)
<Reply # 9 on 6/29/2010 4:15 PM >
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Checked her out this weekend. Nothing doing. She's sitting, but there's been people on the site for a while. Bad people. New 'modernising' it type people. Why can't they just leave it alone in it's beautiful (ish) decay?

~sniffle~

It seemed like a good idea at the time.
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Re: Barra Castle - partial demolition (Kitchener)
<Reply # 10 on 6/30/2010 5:08 AM >
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I am not a big fan of mixing old architecture with the new but in some cases it grows on me.....but this is just ridiculous.

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