[MassHistPres] St. Joseph's Salem, MA

[Katerina Panagiotakis]

I was at the last public hearing, but did not know if it was open to people from other cities, like the Kennedy Development project is. (another issue in Salem affecting historic and potential archaeologic resources)

What was said in the public hearing for St. Josephs, that the building cannot be reused, can not be true.
Do they mean it cannot be reused to include the amount of housing they want to see on this site?  Which is a poor excuse for not saving the historic building.

I once worked in two architectural firms in Salem, and worked on drawings to convert an old church in Salem, like St. Josephs into a different use.  The church was off Lafayette Street, and was converted into a school for the Celebral Palsy Foundation.  I can dig up the drawings if needed.


Panagiotakis, Katerina
Architectural Design Studio
150 Ocean Street
Lynn, Massachusetts 01902
Tel. 617.418.3009 
Skype. AikateriniStudio
www.Aikaterini.com



On Sep 29, 2010, at 11:10 AM, cvwtc at aol.com wrote:

> Despite years of planning and advocacy on the importance of preservation, it's amazing how quickly the powers-that-be return to the urban renewal playbook of the 1950s and 60s.
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> http://www.salemnews.com/opinion/x180468210/My-View-Demolition-of-St-Joes-represents-return-to-Salems-pre-preservationist-past
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