The pews will be removed from the historic St. Brigid’s Church in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood to help create a new 500-person space for weddings and events.
Ottawa’s Built Heritage Committee approved an application to alter St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts to remove the ground floor pews to open a “flexible multi-purpose event space.” The remaining pews will be removed from the ground floor, and a new hardwood floor will be installed.
Under the plan, the new event space will help St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts raise funds to address a “growing heritage infrastructure deficit.”
A look inside St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood. (City of Ottawa report)
The Irish community of Ottawa says St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts is a gathering place for residents.
“The Ottawa Irish community wish to see this important cultural and architectural landmark preserved for education, enjoyment and business …