Skip to content
News
Link copied to clipboard
Link copied to clipboard

The new owner of St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown wants to demolish it as soon as possible

One of the most recent engineering reports found the "probability of partial collapse within three years." The Philadelphia Historical Commission will discuss the fate of the century-old church on Friday.

The future of the historic St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown has been subject to debate for several years. In the meantime, the structure has continued to deteriorate.
The future of the historic St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown has been subject to debate for several years. In the meantime, the structure has continued to deteriorate.Read moreJOSEPH KACZMAREK / File Photograph
    by Katie Park
    Published