Fire Last Night at Boerum Hill Baptist Temple
There was a fire last night at 11pm at the Baptist Temple Church, on Schermerhorn and Third Avenue. The church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, suffered a good deal of damage, broken windows, and probable damage to the pipe organ which was recently restored. Gothamist writes it was a three alarm fire…
There was a fire last night at 11pm at the Baptist Temple Church, on Schermerhorn and Third Avenue. The church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, suffered a good deal of damage, broken windows, and probable damage to the pipe organ which was recently restored. Gothamist writes it was a three alarm fire and we were told it was under control by midnight last night.
3-Alarm Fire at Baptist Temple Church in Brooklyn [Gothamist]
The real story here is the most likely illegal housing this so called “ministry” was providing to suburban teenage missionary groups. I live around the corner (and called 911) and would see these groups entering / leaving the church at all times of the day and night.
That is really sad. The church has played a large role in the sacred life of Brooklyn, and was pretty amazing inside. I always hate to hear about fires. The buildng and things like stained glass, woodwork, etc can be restored and repaired, but it’s usually far too expensive for most congregations, and thus can be lost forever. I hope that doesn’t happen here.
smelled it in the South Slope