abuza - St John Cantius.pdf7/20/22, 1:56 PM City of Northampton Mail - St John Cantius
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Sarah LaValley <slavalley@northamptonma.gov>
St John Cantius
1 message
Hayat Nancy Abuza <habuza@smith.edu>Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 5:29 PM
To: slavalley@northamptonma.gov
Friends,
I have lived in Ward 3 for 40+ years and I walk by the church nearly daily. While I have
often been curious to see the interior, and I have been extremely interested in the
history of the Polish community in our ward, I am doubtful whether public monies
should be used to protect the exterior.
It is a shame that the church was sold for development and a shame that it can't be
repurposed for the public. Those are mistakes of the past. Now, at this time, it feels
inappropriate to devote $500, oo0. to a private developer. I would focus instead on
doing a demolition by a certified preservation salvage company, where whatever interior
or exterior features of value can be repurposed for other uses.
Hayat Abuza,
41 Williams St.