March 2011

August 2003

March 2011. The cupola over the crossing has vanished, almost certainly stolen for its metal - along with every other copper detail on the roofline.

August 2003

March 2011 - the cornerstone continues to spall

October 2004

March 2011 - several new holes have appeared in the front rose window

August 2003

March 2011 - most of the iron straps on the doors have been stolen, and the stained glass has suffered additional damage.

August 2003

March 2007 - the lantern has been ripped part by copper thieves

March 2011 - the lantern is completely gone. Holes in the roof and tile damage may well have also been inflicted by scavenging metal thieves.

Bethlehem Lutheran
Architect: Louis Wessbecher, 1895

This handsome brick Gothic church stands at the intersection of Salisbury and North Florrissant, two blocks west of Hyde Park. It is currently vacant, and damage to its windows is beginning to accelerate its decay. Stained glass has already been lost, and more is in emminent danger. The church's remaining congregation meets in the smaller, more practical building next door.