Share this Story : Removing St. Brigid's pews touted as boost to rental options for deconsecrated church Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Removing St. Brigid's pews touted as boost to rental options for deconsecrated church The alterations will create an open floor space, allowing for more potential uses and revenue generation.

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Brigid's heritage designation includes the pews and other interior features. Photo by John Elliott / Postmedia Article content The City of Ottawa’s built heritage subcommittee has approved a plan to remove pews from the nave of St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts to make it more flexible as a rental space.

Architect Barry Padolsky, heritage consultant to the centre, said there was a demand for distinctive spaces for social events such as weddings, exhibitions and corporate gatherings. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.

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