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Old Posted Jan 15, 2021, 10:08 PM
OldDartmouthMark OldDartmouthMark is offline
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Originally Posted by Keith P. View Post
It seems as though the odd pinched-centre design of MC was required to fit the building on the lot diagonally while not touching the old building. Fascinating. Perhaps MT&T needed to keep the old building standing until whatever it was being used for could be moved into the shiny new MC.
I seem to recall hearing years ago that the Maritime Centre was built diagonally like that to preserve most of the view of the harbour from the Citadel. I've never seen documentation to prove that theory, so it's just hearsay for now.
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