Watch above: Raw footage of the demolition of the bookstore at the Farnam Block.
SASKATOON – A last ditch effort to save the Farnam Block in Saskatoon has failed. Exterior demolition began Friday morning on the historic 103-year-old landmark on Broadway Avenue.
The new owners, Roger Kiva and Dean Potapinski, said the building was beyond repair after looking at all options to save the structure.
Local heritage advocates tried to save the Farnam Block, but were presented with a strict deadline to raise the funds needed. The deadline passed on Thursday at noon.
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Farnam Block once housed Lydia’s Pub, which closed in 2013.
Watch below: Joelle Tomlinson spoke with local advocates as the exterior demolition of the Farnam Block on Broadway Avenue started.
Dave Giles contributed to this story.
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