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Originally Posted by bless-u
I think 24 Sussex has its historical significance being the resident of our Prime Ministers even for a relatively brief period, though not as strong as other heritage buildings like the Parliament Building, for example. However, we shouldn't deny its special status. Demolition may be a bit drastic. It probably makes a stronger case for turning it into a museum. I believe in conservation.
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As you said the significance of 24 Sussex is it is the Prine Minister's residence. Turn it into a museum and it becomes just another old building that in 50 years only historians will remember the significance of. We don't need to shoehorn a nameless museum into an old building. It is likely too small to house anything significant and too remote to get much attention from its location. People might be interested for a decade or two but then what. Keep refurbishing a building that no one ever visits?
Demolished (and rebuilt) or referbished it should remain the Prime Minister's residence IMO.
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A 19th Century building in good condition is certainly worth keeping IMO
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But it's
not in good condition. That's why it needs to be referbished or replaced. If it has some architectural significance that I'm not aware of, by all means keep it, but just because its old does make it worth keeping.
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