St. Helena's allegedly about to be sold...

fatlazyless · 11-21-2015, 07:12 AM

According to the article in yesterday's CITIZEN, any Laconia structure or building more than 50-years old seeking a demolition permit needs to be reviewed by the Laconia Heritage Commission. Saint Helena's Church was supposedly constructed in 1955, but was listed as 1982 on its Building Dept info card, an error, which led to Laconia issuing a demolition permit without Heritage Commission review.

Oh well, a church is all about the people, and the Saint Helena's church building was particularly unattractive, and judging by the front exterior photo looks el cheapo construction, surrounded by a totally black asphalt parking lot with no trees or landscaping, so it is goodbye old church building, and hello new residential development.
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"I did everything I could to save the church," ....quote from the developer in today's CITIZEN in a second follow up article. " But I fixed the problem with it by putting the church in the dumpster."

11-21-2015, 07:12 AM	#28
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,787 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,022 Times in 744 Posts	According to the article in yesterday's CITIZEN, any Laconia structure or building more than 50-years old seeking a demolition permit needs to be reviewed by the Laconia Heritage Commission. Saint Helena's Church was supposedly constructed in 1955, but was listed as 1982 on its Building Dept info card, an error, which led to Laconia issuing a demolition permit without Heritage Commission review. Oh well, a church is all about the people, and the Saint Helena's church building was particularly unattractive, and judging by the front exterior photo looks el cheapo construction, surrounded by a totally black asphalt parking lot with no trees or landscaping, so it is goodbye old church building, and hello new residential development. ....... "I did everything I could to save the church," ....quote from the developer in today's CITIZEN in a second follow up article. " But I fixed the problem with it by putting the church in the dumpster." __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 11-21-2015 at 08:03 AM.