Yeah, I'd like to see it restored as well, but a couple of things occur
to me.
How far gone is it? I read that the structure that was supposed to
stabilize the rose window contributed to its destruction in subsequent
recent earthquakes.
And what about future earthquakes? Will a restored structure stand? Or
will it have to be restored again and again? ... and at what cost?
Maybe a new one is the best answer.
On 12/22/2016 10:30 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I have seen a number of these situations, and they always frustrate me.
Personally, I would like to see a building like that preserved. I don't
own the buiding, however, the church does, and the church shouldn't be
forced to restore it. If the well-meaning "preservationists" was to save
it, let them raise the money to buy the property and restore the building.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 12:57 AM, David Mann <dmann...@gmail.com> wrote:
We went to the cheesemongers this morning but the shop was super busy so
it wasn't a good idea for us to bring the baby's stroller in. While my
wife queued for cheese I took my darling daughter for a walk and ended up
in Cathedral Square.
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1033/#peso
I shot this through a gate in the fence.
There are a lot of politics going on behind the scenes here. The Anglican
church, who own the cathedral and the land it's on, want to knock it down
and replace it, but there's a vocal opposition who think it can be made
safe and restored on a reasonable budget. Meanwhile the building continues
to decay while all the money is being spent on lawyers. I'm actually
surprised the recent 7.8 quake didn't make the decision for them.
Cheers,
Dave
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