I had read about the proposed move in our local paper (Norcross is in our county) and I think it's a great idea.  We already have a magnificent Hindu temple a few miles away in Lilburn.  The other large churches in the area are mostly modern in design.  Norcross has a growing Catholic population.  Rather than letting the church sit empty and deteriorate, it will be used and appreciated.
 
Kim Elmore
Gwinnett History Museum

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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Moving a church building from Buffalo to Georgia


The USATODAY online has an interesting piece on a Georgia Church's plan to relocate a closed church building from Buffalo, NY to Norcross, Georgia. This is not a simple chapel, but rather a large stone classical style church building. The article does a good job of looking at the viewpoint of the community that is losing the building, and the reason for the church in Georgia wanting to move it.
 
I have mixed feelings on it myself. I hate to see a beautiful building moved, but having grown up in an area (northern Michigan) that depopulated, I have seen great church buildings sit vacant and rot, until they were demolished. Any thoughts from the CRM community on this?
 
Here's the link if you haven't seen it.
 
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2010-02-03-closing-churches_N.htm
 
 
Rick 

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