Thanks, this is a good example.
We have a lot of similar stuff where I live in Maine, USA. There are all these old Grange Halls, which used to be vibrant social centers in the late 1800s/early-to-mid 1900s, but have since fallen out of use.
They’re built out of the good lumber, and were such a part of the social fabric of the towns/villages that there’s a lot of nostalgia around them.
Your example of honoring the history even if it does end up needing to be torn down is so important. Documenting is good. And dismantling versus demolishing is HUGE. Giving people an opportunity to make something new from that old lumber has proven really healing and special to the communities.
As in most things, I think if people would just take the time to be a little more thoughtful about stuff, it wouldn’t end up being so controversial.
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