Fog Blog Saint John Log: Historic Anglin House Demolished:

THE FOLLOWING NEWS ITEM IS FROM A FEW DAYS AGO, BUT NOW TOO LATE!!!! SAINT JOHN ALLOWS ANOTHER HERITAGE BUILDING TO BE DEMOLISHED AS INDICATED BY THE PHOTO

An advocate for Saint John heritage is sounding the alarm about the impending loss of yet another historic building.

A home built in the 1850s for Timothy Warren Anglin, Canada's second speaker of the House of Commons, is slated for demolition in the coming days, said Lori Alison.

Anglin House, located uptown at 157 Waterloo St., is a "stately," sprawling Second Empire Victorian structure, and symbol of the city's grand past, said Alison, a member of the community group, Heritage Saint John.

The house is 7,000 square feet and features a spiral mahogany staircase, mansard roof, dormer and bay windows, and a carriage house, she said. It also boasts crystal and brass chandeliers, marble fireplaces and wrought iron fencing.