TEMPLE UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (BAPTIST TEMPLE THOMAS HALL/PARK AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH PARK MALL ROWHOUSES)

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1. Dec 30, 1997

   Demolition review

   Architectural Committee

   Recorded outcomeNo decision

   Committee recommendations are not final Commission decisions.

   Recorded conditions

   Committee asked Temple to provide a design and cost study of a new dormitory retaining the historic church; more in-depth study of conditions and need for demolishing rowhouses; full study of adaptive reuse of Baptist Temple; proposal not for permit — informational/guidance session

   Prior meeting reference: Commission denied a previous application to demolish the Temple several years ago

   Criteria cited

   Building's integral association with University's historyCommission previously denied demolition of the TempleFailure to demonstrate inability to adaptively reuse the Baptist TempleNo fund raising drive organized to preserve the Temple

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   Votes and testimony

   Testimony

   • George Schmidheisersupport, person
   • Martin Dorphsupport, person
   • Marvin Gersteinsupport, person