I heard, thanks for the info. I have a good amount of yet unpublished footage I'm compiling including some recent mid-demolition stuff. Just another project on the pile! Thanks for watching. 🙂
Pretty much, but they kind of aren't allowed. Modern materials and regulations means things couldn't be built like this exactly again, but style like this hasn't been employed for a few generations now. All the more reason to save them, hopefully there will be enough people from current and future generations to appreciate this irreplaceable history.
@@Dozenspeed from 1959 to 1968. It was a beautiful church and seeing what happened to it makes me sad. Hopefully it was deconsecrated before it was disrespected.
Ah, during the German Catholic days. They ended their stewardship in 1979. I've imagined how cool it would be to get an interview or tour with a priest or somebody from those days. Sorry you had to see it in this state, hopefully Project Augustine can do something good here. Thank you for your comments, they add a relatability across time for us all. Cheers
It was predominantly German Catholic indeed, lol!! We had some Italian families as well---- we tried keeping the church and school running. I heard it a Baptist church at one time but you know how rumors go. If you could have seen inside----- it was so beautiful! The statues and altar and Stations of the Cross---- breathtaking! I saw some of the stained glass windows were still there, such as they are. I am waxing nostalgic, childhood memories and all that. Thank you for that stroll down memory lane. Abundant blessings to you and yours.
@@theresadawdy6497 I understand it was a Baptist Church for about 20 years, 1980-2000. It sat boarded up and somewhat secure until about 2011 when a new congregation met here for about 3 years, but the building was already with decay issues so they dry walled up a little meeting room on the balcony. After they left is when things started getting really bad. I too was amazed at how much stain glass has survived. I'm glad to make videos that mean something to people. Cheers
Would hate to try and heat it in the winter! I’d section it off into different uses and try and get a tenant of some sort. Music venue? I’m sure the acoustics are great.
It probably never heated well in the winter! Project Augustine is trying to make it a community space that may well indeed include musical and other performances. They weren't sure what could be restored, it may end up an open air venue. Cheers
For a traditional St. Louis Catholic church, this one is relatively young at 124 years old. There are many churches in the city older (St. Mary of Victories, for one, was built in 1843) that remain beautiful, some still in use. Thank you for this amazing footage most people would never be able to see without an adventurous archivist!
I don't know if "A sight for sore eyes" hits this nail head on. This definitely is a fantastic sight and sad that it sits in an abandoned state like this, as some may say, deplorable! Crazy how much it seems to have decayed!
Thanks kindly, your best bet is to contact them through their website, I think there was a phone number. Link in the description. Its also had some clean up. Cheers, best of luck!
They are a group trying to bring the place back to a purpose. They regularly hold volunteer events so I'm sure they'd welcome your help! Let us know if you attend one! Cheers
Recent fires led to them knocking it down
I heard, thanks for the info. I have a good amount of yet unpublished footage I'm compiling including some recent mid-demolition stuff. Just another project on the pile! Thanks for watching. 🙂
There is no possible way this generation could even think they could build something even close to that! Shows the mentality these days!!
Pretty much, but they kind of aren't allowed. Modern materials and regulations means things couldn't be built like this exactly again, but style like this hasn't been employed for a few generations now. All the more reason to save them, hopefully there will be enough people from current and future generations to appreciate this irreplaceable history.
I went to church and school here, seeing this has me in tears!!!
Really? Tell us more! What years for example?
@@Dozenspeed from 1959 to 1968. It was a beautiful church and seeing what happened to it makes me sad. Hopefully it was deconsecrated before it was disrespected.
Ah, during the German Catholic days. They ended their stewardship in 1979. I've imagined how cool it would be to get an interview or tour with a priest or somebody from those days. Sorry you had to see it in this state, hopefully Project Augustine can do something good here. Thank you for your comments, they add a relatability across time for us all. Cheers
It was predominantly German Catholic indeed, lol!! We had some Italian families as well---- we tried keeping the church and school running. I heard it a Baptist church at one time but you know how rumors go. If you could have seen inside----- it was so beautiful! The statues and altar and Stations of the Cross---- breathtaking! I saw some of the stained glass windows were still there, such as they are. I am waxing nostalgic, childhood memories and all that. Thank you for that stroll down memory lane. Abundant blessings to you and yours.
@@theresadawdy6497 I understand it was a Baptist Church for about 20 years, 1980-2000. It sat boarded up and somewhat secure until about 2011 when a new congregation met here for about 3 years, but the building was already with decay issues so they dry walled up a little meeting room on the balcony. After they left is when things started getting really bad. I too was amazed at how much stain glass has survived. I'm glad to make videos that mean something to people. Cheers
its not the exterior or the interior.. its the ancient foundation that meets the eye..
Would hate to try and heat it in the winter! I’d section it off into different uses and try and get a tenant of some sort. Music venue? I’m sure the acoustics are great.
It probably never heated well in the winter! Project Augustine is trying to make it a community space that may well indeed include musical and other performances. They weren't sure what could be restored, it may end up an open air venue. Cheers
How sad for such a beautiful church
For a traditional St. Louis Catholic church, this one is relatively young at 124 years old. There are many churches in the city older (St. Mary of Victories, for one, was built in 1843) that remain beautiful, some still in use. Thank you for this amazing footage most people would never be able to see without an adventurous archivist!
Isn't this a skatepark now
You're thinking of St. Liborius. :)
That ones in Spain
I don't know if "A sight for sore eyes" hits this nail head on. This definitely is a fantastic sight and sad that it sits in an abandoned state like this, as some may say, deplorable! Crazy how much it seems to have decayed!
Loved the video! I’m down in St. Louis. Is there any way to contact the owner to be able to go inside? I need to know soon. I’ll shout you out.
Thanks kindly, your best bet is to contact them through their website, I think there was a phone number. Link in the description. Its also had some clean up. Cheers, best of luck!
What’s “Project Augustine”?
Could I come see it? I’m a neighbor :)
They are a group trying to bring the place back to a purpose. They regularly hold volunteer events so I'm sure they'd welcome your help! Let us know if you attend one! Cheers