Cobble Hill Residents Raising Funds to Rebuild Church

Cobble Hill residents are banding together to raise funds to help rebuild Cobble Hill’s Christ Church, damaged by lightning in July, The New York Daily News reported. The church is closed, and its iconic bell tower, a neighborhood landmark, was removed for safety. Church officials have not yet decided what to do with the property. “First an engineering study must be finished and renovation plans drawn up and put out to bid to determine if there’s expensive work required that’s not covered by insurance,” said the story. A musical event Saturday, “Spring Up: Bizet to Broadway,” at 75 Hicks Street will raise funds to pay a forensic engineer. About 40 community groups were displaced by the church closing. “This was a tragic event,” said Susan Baxt, a neighbor and a member of Friends of Christ Church Cobble Hill, which is holding Saturday’s fundraiser. “We want to bring the building back from that and make it a resource for all of Brownstone Brooklyn.”
Cobble Hill Group Raising Cash to Rebuild Christ Church [NY Daily News]
Repair Work Continues at Lightning-Damaged Church [Brownstoner]
Photo by Friends of Christ Church Cobble Hill