With sweat equity, generous donations, and building supplies purchased through a modest emergency grant, comes hope for the 19th Street Baptist Church, a historic Frank Furness-designed building in Point Breeze.
As I previously reported in early December, members of the preservation and design community (academics, advocates, conservators, builders) are working with the congregation to figure out how to address the building’s dire needs. And the National Trust for Historic Preservation answered a grant request, providing $1,500 to fund temporary, emergency repairs.
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