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St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown lives — Historical Commission delays demolition vote
The fate of St. Laurentius Roman Catholic Church in Fishtown will remain uncertain for at least another month after hours of heated testimony from attorneys, engineers, residents and preservationists over whether the crumbling landmark can be saved.The Philadelphia Historical Commission decided to push to August a vote on whether to give developer Humberto Fernandini permission to the historical church “due to imminent collapse of steeples.”The developer’s attorney Matthew McClure of Ballard Spahr had urged the Commission to review a request for a demolition permit on an expedited timeline...…The fate of St. Laurentius Roman Catholic Church in Fishtown will remain uncertain for at least another month after hours of heated testimony from attorneys, engineers, residents and preservationists over whether the crumbling landmark can be saved.The Philadelphia Historical Commission decided to push to August a vote on whether to give developer Humberto Fernandini permission to the historical church “due to imminent collapse of steeples.”The developer’s attorney Matthew McClure of Ballard Spahr had urged the Commission to review a request for a demolition permit on an expedited timeline...WW…
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