A long Fredericton saga could be coming to a close after city council voted against trying to take ownership of a damaged historic property in the heart of the downtown on Monday night.
Federal government planned to demolish building before sending offer to city
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 11, 2026 7:19 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Fredericton’s council decided not to take the Department of National Defence up on an offer to begin a process to possibly take over the historic building at 11 Carleton St., which was severely damaged by a fire in 2024. (Aidan Cox/CBC)
A long Fredericton saga could be coming to a close after city council voted against trying to take ownership of a damaged historic property in the heart of the downtown on Monday night.
The building at 11 Carleton St., one of four that make up the Fredericton Military Compound National Historic Site of Canada, was damaged by a fire in March 2024 that was deemed to be arson. Over two years later, the building is still roped off and exposed to the elements.
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