I stumbled upon "Bay Ridge Green Church demolished" while searching for information about the Jeanne d'Arc statue that sat in the stained-glassed entry of my alma mater, Bay Ridge High School. I left Brooklyn over 30 years ago, yet when I saw "green church", I knew exactly what the site was referring to. I was extremely upset to see that this extraordinary church had been demolished. It was one of the good memories I had of Brooklyn, known as "The Borough of Churches", and I felt as if a part of my history had been ripped from me. I was fortunate enough to see that church every day of high school, and even as a teen, I marveled at its uniqueness and great beauty. The reason other countries have buildings that are hundreds or thousands of years old is because a treasure like this would have been preserved, but in this country, we just knock down our beautiful old buildings. I actually shed a few tears over this building's demolition. Now we are supposed to feel better because a school is going to be erected on this site? I feel worse! The building could have been saved and a magnificient school opened in the original church. I am deeply saddened.
I stumbled upon "Bay Ridge Green Church demolished" while searching for information about the Jeanne d'Arc statue that sat in the stained-glassed entry of my alma mater, Bay Ridge High School. I left Brooklyn over 30 years ago, yet when I saw "green church", I knew exactly what the site was referring to. I was extremely upset to see that this extraordinary church had been demolished. It was one of the good memories I had of Brooklyn, known as "The Borough of Churches", and I felt as if a part of my history had been ripped from me. I was fortunate enough to see that church every day of high school, and even as a teen, I marveled at its uniqueness and great beauty. The reason other countries have buildings that are hundreds or thousands of years old is because a treasure like this would have been preserved, but in this country, we just knock down our beautiful old buildings. I actually shed a few tears over this building's demolition. Now we are supposed to feel better because a school is going to be erected on this site? I feel worse! The building could have been saved and a magnificient school opened in the original church. I am deeply saddened.
Posted by: jansi at May 20, 2009 9:38 PM in response to Green Church Goes Educational