In this episode we cover the demolition of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in West Philadelphia, a beautiful and historic church that could have easily been saved and repurposed but like so many others was torn down under questionable circumstances. We'll talk with Christopher Daniels, a teacher who found himself thrust into the role of a community activist trying to save a building whose fate seemed already sealed to find out what he did and what can be learned from the community's efforts to prevent the shocking destruction of a building many in the area knew and loved.
View the photo gallery of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament on Abandoned America: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/our-lady-of-the-rosary
Chris Daniels' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phillyreligiousarts
Donate to Chris' GoFundMe for classroom supplies: https://gofund.me/ee96de6a
Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AbandonedAmerica
Show Notes: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/the-destruction-of-our-lady
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