tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341505313936955849.post1990118806261714675..comments2024-01-23T16:09:15.866-08:00Comments on Views of Buffalo: Great Potential for Residential Church Conversion is Squandered by Owners Unwilling to SellUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341505313936955849.post-69915224822719835152014-06-18T18:54:50.286-07:002014-06-18T18:54:50.286-07:00Yeah another bogus "imminent danger of collap...Yeah another bogus "imminent danger of collapse" report, like the one they had for a historic 1840 church in NYC's Lower East Side that had a minor rear wall crack in it that the Arch Disease claimed they had to demolish the church because it was about to collapse.<br />The demolition guys showed up while people were trying to save it, first thing they did was they totally SMASHED all of the massive stained glass windows, completely destroying every one of them while people were screaming at them to stop. The Arch Disease tried to minimize that by claiming the 1840 windows were just cheap painted glass!<br />A local stained glass artist was quoted as saying those windows would have cost $100,000 each today to make.<br />Next thing the demo guys did was they broke an 8 foot by 8 foot hole in the rear wall with the bulldozer- the very same wall they claimed was about to COLLAPSE- taking the whole buidling down with it, even with this big hole in it, it remained intact and stable.<br />Next thing they did was they yanked out all of the 1840 hand made wood pews, threw them out through the hole in the wall and the guy with the bulldozer deliberately RAN OVER THEM! You see where this was all going? they were working fast and furiously to destroy everything of ANY value in that church so that saving it would not be an option and there would be nothing left worth to save.<br /><br />Long story short, lawsuits, injunctions and more stopped the demolition, the Arch Disease was still hell bent on DESTROYING this building and not selling it or whatever, then in 2008, an anonymous donor appeared and offered $20 million to restore St. Brigid and start a fund to help the parish school. <br />The pews were replaced and the exterior restored to resemble the original brownstone. Stained glass windows were brought from St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Harlem, which closed in 2003. <br />The total cost to fully restore the church was around $15 million.<br /><br />Google: St. Brigid’s Roman Catholic Church, Avenue B, New York City for the full story and photos.RD Wolffhttp://randallwolff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341505313936955849.post-51895683142141314662013-04-09T06:10:16.004-07:002013-04-09T06:10:16.004-07:00Just added! I always seem to forget that, thanks f...Just added! I always seem to forget that, thanks for reminding me. I'll be sure to add them consistently in the future. Thanks for readingViews of Buffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974399785443537780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341505313936955849.post-23662545255039592532013-04-08T13:59:02.524-07:002013-04-08T13:59:02.524-07:00Damn, another one is gonna bite the dust, and for ...Damn, another one is gonna bite the dust, and for probably no good reason.<br /><br />Mike, can you include a Google Map of this location (and others you have blogged about)? If I had the free time I would croudsource it for you! Nice article and good blog. Thanks for all you do. - RyanRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041938137241435975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341505313936955849.post-35412647491348132882013-03-29T00:55:12.438-07:002013-03-29T00:55:12.438-07:00The sad thing is, Buffalo is lacking music venues....The sad thing is, Buffalo is lacking music venues. This would be a great music hall conversion. Never believe the “beyond repair” excuse as this is the "Supply Side" saying "Parking Ramp" thus the creation of the "Harriet Tubman Parking District." Many people in the region still demolish in dreams of Vegas on Lake Erie. I don't like Vegas. Jibreel Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458884580566163332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341505313936955849.post-65840391545335960692013-03-29T00:46:18.346-07:002013-03-29T00:46:18.346-07:00Nice site for a future dollar store, because this ...Nice site for a future dollar store, because this is what America needs... more dollar stores. Jibreel Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458884580566163332noreply@blogger.com