Deal was broken, history defiled
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Historic Spring Garden church could be sold to highest bidder
The former Church of the Assumption has sat vacant for decades, and the building structure is considered unsafe by city regulators.
4 days ago
At a packed town hall, City Councilmember Jeffery Young proposed replacing the library with a mixed-use building. It didn’t go well.
4 weeks ago
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The district protects apartment buildings in Mount Airy and Germantown constructed during WWI and WWII.
3 months ago