Plan Philly Photo.
I have often wondered what is happening with the beautiful church at 11th and Spring Garden. Plan Philly featured The Church on it's website in an article about the possible plans to tear the building down. Alan Jaffe describes the plans "Siloam, a social service agency for people living with HIV/AIDS, owns the church building and the adjacent rectory and convent. It had sought a demolition permit for the church in order to rebuild on the site or create more parking space. On Aug. 24, Siloam will go before Philadelphia Historical Commission to argue that it has not been able to find a buyer for the building and can't afford the cost of restoration" Apparently it will costs upwards of $5 million to restore the building and interested buyers over the years have decided against the purchase because owners have dismantled many of the interior features. Below are two more striking photos from the Plan Philly website.
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