AREA C

ADDRESS

WEYGAND, GEORGE HADDAD, GOURAUD, MARTYR SQUARE STREETS

LOT NUMBER

1080,1079; 1078;1077; 1075;1076;1103;1085;1074

HOLE SIZE (m2)

51249

YEAR OF DEMOLITION

PHASE 1:1983 (42 Buildings)
PHASE 2:1986 (2 Buildings)
PHASE 3:1992 (13 Buildings)
PHASE 4:1998 (8 Buildings)

AUDIO RECORDING

Of Weygand and Gouraud streets, Area C passed away in different phases since 1983.
Area C fronted Martyrs’ square and was known for hosting a range of commercial activities such as “Boutique Saad”, “Kilikia / Ehden”, “Haiek-Baron”, “BHP Astoria”,
“BHP Toyota”, “Syriaque”, Hotel “Palmyra” Parisiana” and “Metropole”. The main Police Station was stationed in the middle of Area C surrounded by the buildings Keyrouz, Asseily and Susock Cochrane.
The area also hosted the famous “Marika” after the Greek madam Marika Spiridon on the street of Mutannabi or commonly referred to as “Souk el Chramit” or “Sex-Worker Market”. The building not only hosted love rooms but was a popular meeting place of politicians and notables.
Area C was survived by a partial hole of 8 years and paritally replaced by an 8-storey luxurious residential building.

YEAR OF REPLACEMENT

ZONE 3: 2009

YEARS AS A HOLE

ZONE 1 & 2: 38 YEARS
ZONE 3: 17 YEARS

REPLACED (Y/N/PARTIAL)

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YES
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NO
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PARTIAL

AERIAL VIEWS SHOWING CHANGES TO HOLE

WALKING PRACTICES AROUND AREA C

MEDIA AND RESOURCES

DIAGRAM OF CHANGES

DIAGRAMS OF CHANGES TO THE HOLE