kcantor
Senior Member
How did this thing get started???
It started with a lack of imagination, a lack of commitment and - most seriously - an abandonment of regular use and a lack of proper maintenance.
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It started with a lack of imagination, a lack of commitment and - most seriously - an abandonment of regular use and a lack of proper maintenance.
TAS
Senior Member
Shovels in the ground this summer?
A few months ago, you said this project was dead. See below from January.
Was there a different project with the Hangar starting construction?
archited
Senior Member
The major financial partners backed out of the project and those that remained did not have the wherewithal to make it happen. It will be interesting to see what an investigation turns up in terms of fire starter. A big chunk of aviation history is now ashes -- this site should have been protected 24/7!
IanO
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Gronk!
Senior Member
I am Jack's complete lack of surprise
edmonton.ctvnews.ca
Fire that destroyed historic Hangar 11 is suspicious: EPS
The Edmonton Police Service has confirmed a fire that destroyed a historic hangar in central Edmonton is considered suspicious.
The_Cat
Senior Member
I think police need to lay charges.
kcantor
Senior Member
The_Cat
Senior Member
I’m just angry about this. This hangar was right next to NAIT and the Jefferson Armoury, and it could have put lives in peril.
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kcantor
Senior Member
If you want something to be angry about, the city considered demolishing the hangar to make way for the Blatchford redevelopment project (because Edmonton doesn't have enough vacant land, even in Blatchford!). Those plans were put on hold after protests from numerous heritage advocates who fought to preserve the building.
In 2021, the city then considered keeping the building and leasing the space but determined the project would be too costly, estimating that a full restoration of the building was expected to cost between $55 million and $83 million. The issue is less whether those were accurate estimates or not, the issue is what kind of proper maintenance ends up with that kind of price tag in order to utilize an existing building?
It's called demolition by neglect.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Preserving what remains of Edmonton's aviation history
A piece of Edmonton’s history is gone forever, following a fire that ripped through a historic aircraft hangar built during World War 2. Because of that tragedy, the Alberta Aviation Museum is doing what it can to preserve what’s left. Similar to Hangar 11 — which burnt to the ground on Monday —...
edmonton.citynews.ca
Gronk!
Senior Member
Alberta Aviation Museum wants to take over Hangar 14 ownership from City of Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
After Hangar 11 was destroyed in a fire, those working to preserve and promote Edmonton's aviation history say their efforts are now more than important that ever.
globalnews.ca
Coprolite
Active Member
Well, between the increased fire risks from aged electrical and heating systems, and the increased fire risk associated with derelict/disused properties, that's going to unduly capture historic/character structures.
Gronk!
Senior Member
archited
Senior Member
OMG my cousin Henry is still playing with matches.
Tacom8
New Member
I didn't realize how much more road and lots they have built out, glad to see it's taking shape. Still beyond puzzling there is not walkway to the station from what I could tell, you would think that would be a key selling point now. Hope we get some more developers jumping in to put in some units.