Jersey City preservationists fear that demolition of 'landmark' church already may have begun

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Construction work at the vacant St. John’s Episcopal Church in Jersey City has renewed concerns among city preservationists about plans to demolish the 143-year-old building.

John J. Hallanan, president of the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy, called the construction work “highly suspicious,” noting that signs posted on the fence of the church indicated workers were removing asbestos, but the workers weren’t wearing any masks.

Meanwhile, city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said a city construction official who visited the Summit Avenue church last week found workers attempting to remove a stained glass window from the church, which closed in 1994. The official ordered them to stop because they did not have a permit to perform that kind of work, Morrill said.

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