Part 1. The City.

After our trip to the grandstand it made me realise that it is one of the first things people see as they drive into Lincoln. The race course and stands of the Lincoln Handicap are a part of Lincoln history. Knowing now that what we call the ‘grandstand’ used to go by the name of the ‘Tattersall stand’ brought me to think about the stand as a landmark and the idea of urban restoration. What was the reason for the demolition of the other two stands? Perhaps through the process of “demolition by neglect situations” ((Weiss, John M. (2012) “The Fitch Forum: Protecting Landmarks From Demolition by Neglect: New York City’ Experience , Widener Law Review, 2012/01/01, Vol: 18, p. 309.)). It stands strong that “more attention should be devoted to the mechanisms through which the city is perceived” ((Sainz, Maria Alvarez (2012) “(Re)Building an Image for a City: Is A Landmark Enough? Bilbao and the Guggenheim Museum, 10 Years Together”, Journal of Applied Social Psychology; Jan 2012, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p. 100-132.)). The grandstand is a part of the history of the city and should be treated that way. Currently the future of the grandstand is unclear, however, a restoration project could help to bring life back into the grandstand and create a focal point for the history that lies within the walls and grounds of the building.