IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Historic University of Saskatchewan building slated for possible demolition

image for illustration: Lutheran Seminary by daryl_mitchell from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A building on the University of Saskatchewan campus that has been an eyesore for a few years, so the historic building is slated for demolition as historians want officials to rethink the plan.

CTV News writes:

The Lutheran Theological Seminary sits on the riverbank on the University of Saskatchewan campus. Built in the late 1960s and pushing 60 years old, there is a plan in the works to demolish it for several reasons. However, because of its architectural significance, some don’t want that to happen…

‘’’it would take significant work and money to bring the building up to code. Sarjeant doesn’t buy that, saying refurbishing campus buildings is common and worth it.

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