Historic Michigan City church demolished after months of safety concerns
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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WSBT) — A historic church that stood for more than a century in Michigan City is now reduced to rubble.
God’s Grace Church, once a neighborhood cornerstone, was demolished Wednesday morning after months of growing safety concerns and efforts to fix it up.
Whilethecitysayssafetyleftthemwithnootherchoice,formanyintheneighborhood,thischurchwasmorethanjustaplaceofworship—itwaspartoftheirlives.
“Ithadbetterdays.Ialsoknowwhatthatchurchatonetimemeanttomycommunityhere,”saidKathrynStransky,wholivesnexttothechurch.
DemolitioncrewsmovedinearlyWednesdaymorning,bringinganendtoabuildingthatcarriedmorethan100yearsofhistory.
OnceafamiliarlandmarkonBarkerAvenue,theformerGod’sGraceChurchisnowjustapileofdebriswherethesanctuaryoncestood
Cityofficialssaytheyworkedformonthstoavoidthisoutcome—extendingdeadlines,andencouragingrepairs.
ButafterapartialwallcollapseinFebruaryandnofurtheractionfromchurchleadership,demolitionwastheonlyoptionle
