From Philadelphia-A historic Philadelphia church wants permission to knock down its rectory and parish house to keep up with maintenance of the cathedral.
The Episcopal Cathedral of Philadelphia wants permission to demolish the two other historic buildings and put in a mixed-use 25-story building so it can finance repairs of the church.
All three buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. Church officials want to demolish the two brownstone townhouses and erect a building with apartment, office and retail space that they say will also help expand its ministry.
The Philadelphia Inquirer (http://bit.ly/NIj2DT ) reports the city's historical commission deadlocked on the plan during a vote last month and will reconsider it Friday.
The church was built in 1855.
http://www.wtrf.com/story/18714752/pa-church-seeks-demolition-of-historic-buildings
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