The St. Francis Church was leveled to nothingness today. It's only a matter of time before that particular corner of Provo is turned into a cost cutting monstrosity (most likely apartments) covered in some shade of brown stucco.It's sad to see it go as so much of the older and interesting bits of this town I live in slip away in the name of progress and student housing. Much of the new architecture is bland and soulless and worst of all unimaginative. Shouldn't be a shock, as this really is the town with the least taste per capita.
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WOW. I remember when it was up for sale. I wanted to buy it so bad, and turn it into a house. Oh well. It will most likely become another check loan biz.
That's too bad. That was a really cool building. I know a number of groups were trying to figure out how to save it as a community center or some such. Too bad it didn't work out! :(
So true about taste per capita in HV...
Yo Bro
If had been a Mormon building, I wonder if would have suffered the same fate.
I think history, despite its denomination, is important.
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