historic buildings
Coverage of historic buildings in the Nexus archive.
- South Africa: Heritage Farmhouse in Mcgregor Unlawfully Demolished By Municipality
A historic farmhouse in McGregor, South Africa, was unlawfully demolished by the municipality, despite provincial MPLs recommending its use as a safe house. The demolition has left historic buildings vulnerable to being stripped.
- Crackdown on culture: Israel censoring Palestinian voices
A United Nations commission, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch have concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed since October 2023. The cultural life in Gaza is severely threatened, with historic buildings destroyed and writers, poets, and academics among those killed.
- How a B.C. town is finding new life, more than 50 years after its mine closed
A former Sea-to-Sky mining town in British Columbia is being recognized for its transformation into a restored village featuring homes, businesses, and preserved historic buildings over 50 years after its mine closed.