Re: If I Were Premier of South Australia...
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:30 am
Heritage listing is not based on how nice a building looks. It's based on how important that building was during time.
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I think you're confusing the Old Gaol with the Police Barracks on Port Road. It's on a dead-end street, you can't drive "past" it.JamesXander wrote:Exactly. Its ugly. I am all for keeping good heritage things. But its ugly and it was a GAOL.
Ferchristsakes. You drive past it and its an ugly fence with about 100 copper cars in there. Knock it down, attach a tram link and make it a massive underground car park so we can save the city for buildings. Also it would be brilliant for the soccer down the road. Park your car and get shuttled down the road.
Exactly, it is very immature to suggest that buildings only deserve protection depending on how 'nice' they look. A building that has a high historial and social value (such as the goal) is worthy of heritage protection, regardless of how 'nice' it looks.Cruise wrote:Heritage listing is not based on how nice a building looks. It's based on how important that building was during time.
Great post. I never knew all thatWill wrote:Exactly, it is very immature to suggest that buildings only deserve protection depending on how 'nice' they look. A building that has a high historial and social value (such as the goal) is worthy of heritage protection, regardless of how 'nice' it looks.Cruise wrote:Heritage listing is not based on how nice a building looks. It's based on how important that building was during time.
The Adelaide Goal along with parts of Governemnt House are the 2 oldest remaining public buildings in Adelaide. The Adelaide Goal was built in 1840. It was designed by the architect George Strickland Kingston. The Adelaide Goal was such an extravagant building that its construction contributed to the bankruptcy of the colony in 1840 and the replacement of Governor Gawler who had commisioned such an expensive building.
I don't think a car park should be put there, I'd rather have a hospital or more parklands there than more ugly car parks. If it was to be demolished in the first place.JamesXander wrote:Shuz wrote:What purpose does the Old Gaol serve? People are only playing the heritage card because the bricks are old... I wish they'd demolish the thing already. Its ugly, its boring and contributes hardly anything for Adelaide, economically and socially.Cruise wrote:Oh so you think the gaol is worth demolishing then Mr. Shuz?
Or are you trying to yank my chain? Sorry, I'm to strong to put up with your such childish insults.
Exactly. Its ugly. I am all for keeping good heritage things. But its ugly and it was a GAOL.
Ferchristsakes. You drive past it and its an ugly fence with about 100 copper cars in there. Knock it down, attach a tram link and make it a massive underground car park so we can save the city for buildings. Also it would be brilliant for the soccer down the road. Park your car and get shuttled down the road.
where's that?Shuz wrote:I'd build a new soccer stadium on the Torrens Parade Ground site. Perfect location!
Now you want to demolish the Festival Thetre?Shuz wrote:Behind the Government House.
Note to self: Get keys to a bulldozer.Cruise wrote:Now you want to demolish the Festival Thetre?Shuz wrote:Behind the Government House.
Note to self: never give shuz the keys to a bulldozer.
i take personal offence to that comment! dogs are people too...Norman wrote:Only if we can bulldoze that annoying dog avatar as well