Earlier this week, we brought you a write up about State Street and were standing in the street, directly in front of the above church, when taking this photo. We featured this church in 2012, when it was known at State Street Church of God. Presently, this church at 200 State Street is known as Gate City, and it is for sale. The asking price is $1,200,000. It comes with a parking lot and a parsonage. It was built when the mills were still going strong and people spent more time in their neighborhood communities. According to listing records this location is part of a subdivision of Old Irving Park, known as Lenora.* We had not heard of Lenora; however, there are many names of communities that have gone by the wayside.
Let's hope that this church is purchased and put to good use. It seems so strange for a house of worship to be sold. Who gets the money? God? Churches are usually the result of collaborative, fundraising efforts or large donations. It seems so strange to see one for sale. Some architecture can be easily disguised. 200 State Street in Greensboro, North Carolina, however, exudes.... CHURCH.
*see record here.
Yes, it is strange and a bit sad to see a church for sale.
I once attended the service for the deconsecration of a little church in a little Arkansas town before it was repurposed for something else. It was very special, the ceremony.
Posted by: Dina | Sunday, June 08, 2014 at 07:39 AM
It looks quite distinctive, at that.
A church and the rectory alongside it here got turned into an Irish cultural center and arts studio. The interior's been preserved, and it's still a vital heart of its area, just in a new way.
Posted by: William Kendall | Sunday, June 08, 2014 at 07:05 PM