ALERT: Church wants to raze eight properties in Hyde Park Historic District
The House of Deliverence Pentecostal Church of Hyde Park is seeking permission from the St. Louis Preservation Board to raze it’s own church building and seven other buildings on the block. I’m told the church wishes to put up a steel warehouse type building with massive parking lot. Demolition permits for two other buildings on the block were denied by the Preservation Board but the more politically influenced Planning Commission overturned this decision and allowed the demotions.
The church is threatening to leave the city and go to the county if they don’t get their way. I think they need to start packing – and take the Planning Commission with them!
View of existing church to be razed under current proposal. (photo: Cultural Resources)
The meeting has already started but these properties are later on the agenda – go to the meeting if you can.
Click here to see Preservation Board agenda