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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Glad or Sad? St. Joseph's Church Demolition [VIDEO]

Our readers seem divided regarding the demolition of St. Joseph's Church. Where do you stand?

The demolition of Salem's St. Joseph's Church on Lafayette Street continued Thursday as demo crews tore down the rear quarter of the building. On Wednesday afternoon, a small crowd gathered to watch the church's trademark steeple come down. The ongoing demolition project has prompted many of our readers to share their feelings on Salem Patch and our comments section has featured a wide range of opinions on the issue. Some have said they will miss their childhood church - others are excited about the upcoming construction of a new development in downtown Salem. --- Mike Blatty: Now I will never know where I left my car. :( adrienne: <sigh> that steeple was the only thing pleasant to look at the neighborhood! Lisa Connolly: I viewed it's …

linda bracken

8:56 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013

Very very sad to see it go. I grew up in tht church. I have a lot of family memories there. To me it was a beautiful structure! What else is beautiful on lafayette st? NOTHING   more ›

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