Chicago alderman pushes for Edgewater church to receive landmark status to avoid demolition

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Landmark process moves forward for historic Edgewater church

A bid to demolish a historical church in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood has been halted.

Just call it divine intervention.

A bid to demolish a historical church in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood has been halted.

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Epworth United Methodist Church on North Kenmore Avenue was recently sold. The 130-year-old campus was slated for redevelopment and the owners had applied for a demolition permit.

Alderman Harry Osterman of the 48th Ward says the application was withdrawn after he initiated a process to get the church landmark status.