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Five-alarm fire destroys South Boston church
By adamg on Wed, 08/21/2013 - 9:26am
Church on fire. Photo by Frank Knippenberg.
UPDATE: The Boston Fire Department says six firefighters were taken to local hospitals for fire-related injuries and that damage is estimated at $1 million.
Firefighters are at the Albanian Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist, 410 Broadway, battling a fire that has sent a column of thick black smoke into the air above South Boston.
Firefighters were ordered out of the church around 9:30, shortly before a ceiling collapsed. Commanders set up a "collapse zone" around the church should the entire building collapse.
Fire as seen from the 29th floor of One Lincoln in the Financial District. Photo by Kristin.
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St. John the Baptist
Looks like this is St. John the Baptist Church. (Also looks like you updated your details just as I was posting!)
So sad
I love this building, with it's unique-for-Southie architecture. Makes me feel like I'm in the old world walking past it. I hope the building isn't a total loss, as the person quoted on Boston.com says.
Can you say "condos"?
There were more real estate agents and developers down West Broadway than there were firefighters.
One of Two in the area
St. George is still standing - perhaps they can absorb the displaced parishioners.
Sfill standing?
Why wouldn't it be? They are about 3 blocks apart. Unless you mean they haven't been made into condos yet.
also
There's Holy Trinity on D Street as well. Southie was the only neighborhood in Boston with three Albanian Orthodox parishes, which makes the loss of one even sadder.