Sydney, NS (33,012 UA; 105,928 CA)

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I new it would be quick to die in city photos...oh well...I tried.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...59#post3095259



This was long overdue...

Finally updated my photos of Sydney...over 3 years later. These are from Sept 21.

First off, the contentious issue of the day, the Spanish Gates proposal. Here are the "historical surroundings" from standing on the proposed site.


Now the walkabout
Holy Angels Convent, northend George St


Executive Place, northend Charlotte St


St. Patrick's Church Museum, northend Esplanade


Commerce tower




Harbour Place, where downtown meets Northend




the site of Spanish Gates at the end of Dorchester St


A sad replacement for the original


More historicness across from Spanish Gates :ohno:


Finally something that actually is historic...surrounded by newness


Yacht Club


Delta got a facelift
Back

Front


Vista Heights
Back

Front

The reason for the controversy around Spanish Gates


Civic Centre
Back

Front


Cambridge Suites
Back

Front


Boardwalk Skyline, still without Spanish Gates :ohno:


Ducks beside a perfect vacant lot for a highrise


Esplanade and Townsend


The place to be on Saturday nights!




Along the Esplanade




Royal Hotel




Some new development replacing an aging derelict building...recently finished (the pale brown one).




I think it's the only building that didn't get redone since my last thread


Spanish Bay Premiere Suites


It's that season again


Gov't of Canada building, Dorchester St




St George's church, northend Charlotte St


Bank of Montreal




Now for the almost completely redone Charlotte St
































YMCA
Current

New






McConnell Library














Former downtown theatre




































Townsend St




Sydney Video






A former Tim Horton's






Wentworth Park Lower Pond Renovations










The Wentworth Condominiums, 69 King's Rd






Silicon Island (former courthouse)








Dorchester St








Aliant Building, Pitt and Bentnick


Dooly's


Bentnick St












Your local souvenir shop


George St
500 George Place


Centre200/Casino Nova Scotia/Tim Horton's




























City Bus


Singer Building


The rest is outside of downtown
King's Rd
Cabot House, Sydney's tallest












The guardhouse for Moxham Castle


Land for sale, perfect for developers


Also for sale, the old Keddy's land


Moxham Apartments


Health Park beside the Regional Hospital (there's a lot of development land for sale around here too)

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Should last longer here...

[someone123]

Those renovations make a huge difference. If a few of the brick ones were restored (presumably a lot more costly than putting up new siding) they would look very good. Downtown Sydney reminds me a bit of downtown Dartmouth. Both have some nice features but no particular focus and no really exceptional architecture like some other towns around the province. It's actually kind of surprising that Sydney doesn't have more.

Another interesting point to mention is that Sydney is almost a twin of Nanaimo, BC.

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With the exception of the Northenders trying to quash anything that might block their "view", there hasn't really been a lot of focus on preserving the historic until recently. Just as long as they don't go all "Heritage Trust" on us, in our time of rebound, it shouldn't be too bad. There are some buildings I'd personally fight to save. This Spanish Gates fiasco has me worried that the Northenders are getting tips from the Heritage Trust in Halifax...they keep talking about neighbouring historic facades when the only building which could be considered historic on a neighbouring property is the Yacht Club (which has Delta on the other side).

Anyway, thanks for the input someone123.

PS- Congrats on getting moderator, this is the first time I've noticed it.