Comments on: Modernization of York Theater Building Diminishing Historic Character of Structure

By: Fisherman of Fish: Georgia Avenue Church Vows to Fight Historic Designation - Housing Complex

Wed, 02 May 2012 03:50:52 +0000

[...] summer, the Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for the area, Kent Boese, noticed that the Church had removed the tin fascia that run all the way around the building's facade, and [...]

By: In Brief: Why D.C. Needs Comprehensive Civic Planning « Park View, D.C.

In Brief: Why D.C. Needs Comprehensive Civic Planning « Park View, D.C. — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:04:11 +0000

[...] In Brief: Why D.C. Needs Comprehensive Civic Planning I think the image below shows what happens when there is not broad, comprehensive civic planning that is inclusive of the community. It shows the Georgia Avenue facade of the Fisherman of Men Church (former York Theater), which is currently being modernized. [...]

By: Lindsay Woellenbeck Smith

Lindsay Woellenbeck Smith — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:14:20 +0000

This is the typical parview attitude for all new issues community-wide.We are not discussing wether we respect their choices or not. That’s is irrelevant since they have all legal rights to do the renovation. It is a matter ofthe larger community input since this historical building is in such deplorable conditions(looks like an abbandoned wharehousein a poor caribbean island).Same ‘because-we’re-entitled to’ attitude goes for the Baptist Church on ParkView.This church owns the vacant housing on Newton Place 600 block–utilized as vacant playground and dumpster by the noisy gang drinking, strolling,loittering and taking over half ofthe street all the way onto 6th street ( given they are no longer allowed to loiter and litter at the Park-Morton project….The Church’s decision to help was hanging 2 plasticbags on the fence so tha they use the same as trash bags…. great…

By: lanisa

lanisa — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:10:49 +0000

Sad.

By: WarderSt

WarderSt — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:31:58 +0000

I don’t believe that Church has owned this building for 30 years. When I first moved into the area it was vacant and that was only a few years ago. Then another Church owned it and finally the Fishermen of Men.

It’s really sad to see they aren’t even trying to preserve the architecture of the building in their attempts at modernization.

By: IMGoph

IMGoph — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:45:25 +0000

Unfortunately, I get the feeling that, if something hasn’t already been protected in DC, or purchased by someone who has taken the time to give it a proper “return to former glory” fixing up, it’s safe to assume that it’s in trouble.

As the real estate market warms again, people are looking to make a quick buck, or do the cheapest job possible to fix up a building. Look at Shaw’s Tavern at 6th and Florida NW. A shame…

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:59:32 +0000

You mean this building has been occupied? In the condition it is in, I assumed it was vacant

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Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:05:30 +0000

That does look really bad with the fascia removed…

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:38:34 +0000

The church has been in this building for >30 years, beginning at a time when I personally would not have been willing to live nearby as I do now. If the church had not been in that building for all these years, imagine what shape it would be in. In my dreams, the building becomes an art house theater, but as long as the church is there I will do my best to respect their choices.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:12:33 +0000

I expect to be disappointed by their modernizations efforts and wouldn’t be surprised if they wrapped the building in vinyl siding or painted the brick (in some terrible color of course).