CLARENDON STREET - Derry City Council

3.4.7 Unfortunately, the passage of time has seen some of the historic buildings beinglost, for example the old Model School was replaced by a new primary school (1914)leaving only the gates and railings. The Asylum and Infirmary have also been redevelopedwith the Ardowen Hotel lost during the troubles.3.4.8 Conservation areas are as much about people as buildings. The ConservationArea today still retains the townhouses of merchant and professional classes supplementedby the modest two storey workers terraces which provided housing for many of the workersat the shirt factories, right up until the end of the 20 th century.3.4.9 Today, the area still plays host to a wide mix of activities. Homes for families,students, young professionals and the elderly sit cheek-by-jowl with small primary schools,active churches and a host of small-scale local commercial operations and independentshops and services supporting the range of professions and businesses that now operatefrom Clarendon Street, Queen Street, Great James Street and Bayview Terrace.3.4.10 In summary, Clarendon Street Conservation Area is a vibrant, mixed-use, fullyfunctioning, reasonably high density, walkable neighbourhood. Its mix of uses and therelatively high proportion of residents within and surrounding it continue to make it themost vibrant community of the city’s three conservation areas.7. Brooke Park and St Eugene’s Cathedraltion 6. Crawford Square tion17