Former New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1221 Crockett St., First Ward, Houston, 77007

The brutal Sunday scene at the former New Hope Missionary Baptist Church was caught by a reader on Goliad St. in First Ward this weekend.  The 1940s structure is making way for new CitySide townhomes; 3 lots in the new 7-way split will face Goliad, while the other 4 keep watch on Crockett St. Here’s a look from Crockett at building’s insides spilling out under the guiding influence of that excavator, and of the corner tower’s last stand:

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Former New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1221 Crockett St., First Ward, Houston, 77007

Former New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1221 Crockett St., First Ward, Houston, 77007

Photos: Mike B

08/30/16 1:15pm
by Christine Gerbode

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