Witnesses To Sell Standish Arms
According to Brooklyn Heights Blog, the Brooklyn Eagle reported yesterday that the Jehovah’s Witnesses are preparing to sell the 80,000-square-foot Columbia Heights building known as the Standish Arms Hotel. For the last two decades, the Watchtower group has used the limestone and brick structure to house its flock. The decision is reportedly part of a…
According to Brooklyn Heights Blog, the Brooklyn Eagle reported yesterday that the Jehovah’s Witnesses are preparing to sell the 80,000-square-foot Columbia Heights building known as the Standish Arms Hotel. For the last two decades, the Watchtower group has used the limestone and brick structure to house its flock. The decision is reportedly part of a larger reorganization of the property-rich organization’s holdings. All we know is these will be some expensive apartments when a developer’s done with them. How do neighbors feel about the impending change in ownership?
Watchtower to Sell Standish Arms [Brooklyn Heights Blog] GMAP
These tunnels were part of the underground railroad, connected with several of the churches in the Heights, I believe.
any maps of said tunnels?
Sure,
The Witnesses have been in the Heights for over a hundred years. They have built an extensive sytem of tunnels connecting most of their buildings underground and providing them with a safe haven when Armageddon comes, which was supposed to have been in the 1980’s but has been pushed back. They will need to seal the tunnel entrance under the Standish Arms now.
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tunnels and catacombs under the Heights? please tell us more…
Yes, they save a lot on birthday and Christmas presents, also on soda and booze.
They may not say this on the tour, but the members that live in their facilites and work elsewhere have to turn over their entire paychecks to the church and are given a stipend in return. Resident members get room and board, use of the pool at the Bossert, and when Armageddon comes, they can move into the comfy system of tunnels and catacombs under Brooklyn Heights. Yes, they do exist. And no you will not be allowed in.
Definitely a good thing – not just for tax base, but those shuttle busses are a pain. They idle in front of curb cuts, won’t move when you’re dragging a cart full of groceries, and zoom around recklessly. When are they going to sell the Bossert??
they do save a lot on birthday presents
Witnesses do not tithe their members at all. As a matter of fact it is all voluntary dontations. All the people living there take a vow of poverty, work there as a volunteer, and thus are housed. It is a Worldwide headquarters. Take a tour. They explain it quite well. As well as some interesting building history.
This is a great thing for the neighborhood. I think the Witnesses are consolidating their factories and dormitories somewhere upstate. This building is small potatoes compared to the huge facility on Furman Street and Joralemon that they sold a couple of years ago. They are moving out with a ton of cash to greener pastures, more elbow room, and cheaper overhead.