Closing Bell: Park Slope Church Seeks Restoration Funds
One of Brooklyn’s oldest churches, the Old First Reformed Church in Park Slope, is seeking $700,000 to restore its ceiling, the Wall Street Journal said. Last year during services, a chunk of plaster fell on a worshiper. The church has received some small grants from conservation groups but will likely need to take out a…
One of Brooklyn’s oldest churches, the Old First Reformed Church in Park Slope, is seeking $700,000 to restore its ceiling, the Wall Street Journal said. Last year during services, a chunk of plaster fell on a worshiper. The church has received some small grants from conservation groups but will likely need to take out a loan to pay for the restoration. Church restoration expert Michael Devonshire said plaster panels must be reattached to more than a half-mile of wooden supports with new fasteners, and the process will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and take months to complete.
A Church Seeks a Rescue [WSJ]
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