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Northampton committee pushes pause on St. John church demolition decision > St. John Cantius Church on Hawley Street in Northampton, seen in July. Visible at left are the Hawley Manor townhouses, under construction on the site of the church’s former rectory and parish hall. Gazette FILE PHOTO Published: 8/4/2021 7:52:20 PM NORTHAMPTON A decision on whether the historic St. John Cantius Church can be torn down to make way for five townhouses has been delayed at least three months, giving the committee weighing the issue more time to consider proposals from both sides of the contentious debate. The Central Business Architecture Committee voted Tuesday to continue a public hearing on the proposed demolition of the church on Hawley Street. The unanimous vote to review the application again on Nov. 9 came after a presentation from the building’s owner, O’Connell Development Group of Holyoke, and a four-hour public hearing that drew comments from residents ....
Donor makes bid to save St. John Cantius, St. Mary’s churches in Northampton Updated 9:19 PM; Today 9:10 PM An aerial view of the former St. John Cantius Church on Hawley Street in Northampton on March 20, 2021. A developer is seeking to tear down the structure as part of a construction project. (Patrick Johnson | The Republican photo) Facebook Share NORTHAMPTON An anonymous donor has put up $50,000 to save St. John Cantius Church and the similarly endangered St. Mary’s Church on the other side of downtown. Northampton City Councilor Jim Nash announced the proposed donation Tuesday during a meeting of the Northampton Central Business Architecture Committee, which was discussing O’Connell Development Group’s proposal to demolish St. John Cantius and build condominiums in its place. ....
Are restrictions Springfield Diocese uses to protect properties steering them toward demolition? Updated 5:01 AM; Today 5:01 AM Victoria Baeger and her husband have purchased the former Blessed Sacrament Rectory in Greenfield and are in the process of turning it into their home. (Don Treeger / The Republican) 2/26/2021 Facebook Share Victoria Baeger thought she had found the perfect home. It is old enough to have character with an unrestored charm, big enough for her husband and kids to spread out a little bit, situated in a good location and tricky in a market that was already hot in her price range. Arriving for a showing, she didn’t really notice the cross over the front porch of 182 High St. in Greenfield. ....