Following an approval by the Calgary Planning Commission, both buildings are slated for demolition to make way for a new 18-storey residential tower.
The Western Block on the corner of 10th Avenue and First Street S.W. as it looks today. The building features shops on the ground floor with a second storey used for apartments. The last remaining buildings from Calgary's second Chinatown will soon be demolished.
The neighbouring Calgary Gas Company workshop was built in 1907. After serving as an office, the wooden structure has been home to The Backlot since the mid-1990s, a bar that is an important social venue for Calgary's queer community.Following an approval by the Calgary Planning Commission, both buildings are slated for demolition to make way for a new 18-storey residential tower that's planned by Truman Homes.
The head of Heritage Calgary, Josh Traptow, said the end of the two buildings is significant because they're jointly connected to slices of Calgary's political, ethnic and social history. "In the case of The Backlot, being one of Calgary's oldest queer establishments that is still in its original location."Heritage Calgary had discussions with the owner of the buildings about preservation. However, it was learned that the poor condition of both buildings would require significant spending to preserve them, even just the facades.
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