Did the "not overly nice woman" say what law or rule said such a thing ? Ie.: did she say "... per such & such law or code" ? Because otherwise it could be as Arthur says:
No she could not say. When I asked where I might find information on that or whom I would speak with she just repeated it is for historical reasons and not allowed anywhere on the island.
Thank you for all the replies I will do a little more investigating the next few days and see what I come up with. Great forum so glad I found this