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Demolition of St. George Lithuanian Catholic Church

Saint George Church in Shenandoah, PA was the oldest Lithuanian Catholic Church in America. It's towers were the tallest peaks in the Shenandoah skyline. It was condemned several years ago due to eroding concrete near the top of the towers. It will soon be completely leveled to the ground.

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Guest		14-Jul-2014 03:59
I was saddened to find this website which quite naturally led me to the short film about the Destruction of St George's. At least I have a lot of pictures of the old building that I took in 2003 when my mother and I were passing through Shenandoah, PA on our way east to New Jersey. That was a gorgeous church and I don't understand the reasoning of the Allentown AD to demolish such a historically significant structure such as St George's. Wasn't it ever marked as a Nat'l Historic Landmark? Most buildings over 75 years old are given landmark status. I think what got me most was that after reading the reports by the engineers from the Allentown AD and from the engineers that St George's hired, there seemed to be a grate deal of conflict in the condition of the church. I personally think that anything that old is irreplaceable and therefor fixable at any cost. I am truly sorry for your loss of such a wonderful old church. If I can ever located my pictures of St George's, I will post them on Facebook in a special account. I only hope they were not destroyed by the floods here in 2005. I lost a great deal of historical pictures and materials from that. I will keep looking. Thanks for that beautifully made film about the last days of your church. Very sad but very good!

Guest		02-Nov-2013 13:01
I feel bad every time I see a church being demolished, especially one that is in complete use. I can't believe that the Archdiocese of Allentown, PA was that heartless. In the Presbyterian Church USA for which I belong, the congregation owns the church and not the Presbytery. We are the ones who have control over the future of our church. I am sorry that St. George's was destroyed. I can't believe they didn't sell or give the pipe organ to another church. That was a huge loss by its self. I figured about $500,000 to maybe $700,000 in today's market. I also wonder how the parishioners of St George are doing and whether they have found or created a new church home. Good photography! I also liked the short film "The Destruction of St George." Very well made film and very sad but very compassionate. Good work all around on capturing the demise of a beautiful landmark.

Pamela Reilly		25-Mar-2011 20:26
Hi Dave, I am creating a webpage of lost historic churches in PA for the PHMC (PA Historic & Museum Commission). Would it be possible for the PHMC to use one of your photos (St. George Twin Towers) on this public page? All of the information on our website www.phmc.state.pa.us is shared free of charge with the public. This year we are celebrating the theme of religion in PA and the issue of threatened and lost churches is being explored. The loss of this beautiful church with such significance to the Lithuanian community is especially tragic. Please respond to me at the name and email address below. Thank you for your consideration of my request! Any other ideas of lost religious buildings in PA? Sadly, all we can do is create a record of what we have lost and hope to raise awareness of others at risk.

gordon weikel		03-Feb-2010 00:35
thank you ,for posting those pics i really appreciated seeing them

Jean-Claude Liehn		29-Jan-2010 03:39
Uncommon document indeed. Just the opposite of the Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona

Walter Otto Koenig		28-Jan-2010 22:53
Great documentation work Dave. Thanks to you there is a record of this. "V"

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		28-Jan-2010 21:30
Stunnig Captures,Vote+ Paolo

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