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Mariana

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10. My town recently voted to purchase a truly unique old mansion

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 19, 2018, 11:24 PM

Apr 2018

in order to prevent it from being bulldozed and a bunch of fugly McMansions built on the property. I'm not sure what the town plans to do with it. People are already using the lawn as a park. I don't like the idea of preserving buildings just to be preserving them, they should be used. One nearby town bought an old church and turned it into a library annex. I like that.

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Good News: FFRF win: N.J. Supreme Court upholds bar on funds to repair churches [View all] Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2018 OP

Torn. I do not want the historic preservation trust fund misused, but Freethinker65 Apr 2018 #1

I think it would be different if they were no longer churches. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2018 #3

I like to see the old buildings preserved, too Mariana Apr 2018 #6

Im even OK with them keeping it Major Nikon Apr 2018 #8

My town recently voted to purchase a truly unique old mansion Mariana Apr 2018 #10

Good! Let churches foot the bill to preserve their own buildings. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #2

I do not believe in a transcendent diety. But I do know one of the churches that received money. 3Hotdogs Apr 2018 #4

Who was responsible for letting the leak go on Mariana Apr 2018 #7

It is a church that was built when the parish had money. Wealthy parishoners moved out decades ago. 3Hotdogs Apr 2018 #9

WOW 7-0...that was a definite decision. BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #5