The Historical Commission will decided the fate of the Church by August 14th. They will decide either for its' complete demolition or delay the inevitable once again. The church is a victim of no viable options that an investor would want to take on. That was a missed opportunity when it first came from the owner who wanted to save the building. That's six critical years of repair work that lost attention. (Sunday, April 6, 2014)
The in-depth story recently published by the Philadelphia Inquirer: Philadelphia urges demolition of St. Laurentius Church, but an architectural committee is unpersuaded.
We will see, from many angles, a change in the neighborhood's skyline we once knew. The new will overcome.
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