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08/22/2013 7:14 AM by John M
This house at 2001 Fairmount Avenue, owned since March 1997 by Mt Tabor Baptist Church and sitting vacant since at least 2005, has been recently demolished. The house that was next door at 2003 1/2 Fairmount Avenue was also owned by Mt Tabor and demolished. The church now owns 4 vacant house lots within a block of their main building.
2003 1/2 Fairmount Avenue (2004)
PREVIOUSLY: Churches own many vacants along Fairmount Avenue (2009)
Those look better than many of the houses left standing. Is the church knocking them down preemptively?
Judging by the photo, the house looks like it could have been renovated! I guess this area is not in a designated historic district?
Faimount is a National, not City historic district.
Better Housing Coalition has done amazing renovation work directly across the street with houses that were in much worse condition.
Too bad…Those look like they could have been stunners with some TLC.
Urban churches in Church Hill are one of the major culprits in displacement of traditional, affordable workforce housing here. Looking at you, Cedar Street. Looking at you, Temple of Judah.
Thanks a lot, Jesus.
#6. well done. actually made me lol.
OK, what gives. The houses are in a Historic District mandated by National Parks rules so why were they simply torn down without any opposition?
That’s what I was wondering about: Do they just do it and no-one enforces the rules? Or are the rules that govern such a Historic District just useless? Anyone know?
The Federal historic districts don’t have any rules against what you can do with a property, but do offer tax incentives to encourage accurate renovation.
Sad. There is a church of here in Battery Park, the tore down a house. Was in good shape too. Praise Jesus.
What a shame. Both of them were in good shape. The 2001 Fairmount was particularly nice.
What is their motivation for tearing them down I wonder? It’s not taxes, because the churches and their properties aren’t taxed, right? I guess they save on maintenance costs. Sad. If they fixed them, they could actually help members of their congregations and the community who needed low cost housing.