New Hope Dashed to Bits at Goliad and Crockett

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

Last Stand in First Ward

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